Sh1n reposted a report by @AmichaiStein1 stating that a Russian military transport aircraft carrying a senior delegation landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Saturday evening. Two sources with knowledge of the visit reportedly provided the information to The Jerusalem Post.

The delegation met senior Israeli defense officials and was led by Admiral Igor Kostyukov, chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, commonly known as the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency.

The purpose of the visit and the subjects discussed remain unclear. The unusual arrival came amid heightened regional tensions and uncertainty over the possibility of renewed military confrontation involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

On Monday, the aircraft and delegation departed Israel for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where they are expected to participate in U.S.-mediated Russian-Ukrainian negotiations scheduled for November 10–11.