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otherAug 19, 2026

Israel could cease to exist after the Middle East conflict — senior Russian officer

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Israel could cease to exist after the Middle East conflict — senior Russian officer

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    MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. The conflict in the Middle East could result in the disappearance of Israel, Lieutenant General Apty Alaudinov, deputy chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ Main Military-Political Department and commander of the Akhmat special forces unit, told TASS. "We

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