Putin: Israel is a country where Russian is spoken, with more than 16% of the population speaking Russian.

Putin stated: "Today's Israel is almost a Russian-speaking country, with a large number of people from the Soviet Union living there, and Moscow takes this into account." —— Clash Report, June 21st.

[Cleverly] Comment: Putin's view has drawn public attention, and his underlying intention confuses many people, including Israelis. Some Israelis even worry whether Russia will intervene in Israel's internal affairs. However, from a realistic perspective, the Russian-speaking population indeed holds a certain proportion in Israel. Currently, Russian is the third most commonly used language in Israel, following Hebrew and Arabic. Approximately 1.5 million Israelis speak Russian, accounting for about 16% of the total population. These Russian speakers are mainly Jewish immigrants from Russia or former Soviet countries and their descendants.

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