MOSCOW, Oct 21 Fighter of Chechen origin representing the UAE Khamzat Chimaev called on people for peace after winning the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match.
On Saturday, Chimaev defeated American Kamaru Usman by majority decision at the UFC 294 tournament in Abu Dhabi.
«»You know what's going on in the world right now. I didn't feel the joy of fighting today, knowing that children are dying. It doesn't matter what part of the world (you are in). When children die, it's scary. I love children, I have a three month old son, and when he cries, I know how hard it is. When someone dies, I don't know what to say (to that). I hope everything will be fine in the world. Muslims, Christians, Jews, it doesn't matter, whoever you are, be together. Let us live well in the world, let us be happy,» Chimaev said after the fight.
On the morning of October 7, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented-scale rocket attack from the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, announced by the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement. In addition, after massive rocket attacks, the organization’s fighters penetrated into the border areas in southern Israel. In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Within days of the attack, the Israeli military took control of all settlements near the Gaza border and began conducting air strikes on targets, including civilians, in the strip. Israel also announced a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip: the supply of water, food, electricity, medicine, and fuel was suspended.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Saturday afternoon that the number of victims in the Gaza Strip had reached 4,385 people, with over 13 thousand injured. In Israel, according to local authorities, more than 1,300 people were killed. The Russian Embassy reported that during the escalation of the conflict, 19 Russians were killed, two were taken hostage, and seven were listed as missing. According to various sources, about 150 Israelis may be held captive by Hamas. The movement itself stated that there are about 200-250 prisoners in the Gaza Strip.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the parties to stop hostilities. According to the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the settlement of the Middle East crisis is possible only on the basis of a “two-state” formula approved by the UN Security Council, which provides for the creation of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with its capital in East Jerusalem.