The meeting between the Israeli ambassador and the Russian diplomats lasted approximately 40 minutes. Upon leaving the Foreign Ministry, Joseph refused to answer questions.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced on Thursday that the Israeli ambassador would be summoned because Moscow wished to express its assessment of the incident.

RT informed on Thursday that its correspondent Steve Sweeney and his cameraman were injured in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.

The journalists said an Israeli aircraft fired a missile at their car as they crossed a bridge near a military base.

The Russian Foreign Ministry described the incident as a serious violation of international law and called on Israeli authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and bring those responsible to justice.

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