Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused Israel of threatening security in the Middle East during a phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, his office said.

"The spiral of violence that began with Israel's attacks on Iran has put the security of the entire region at risk," Erdoğan was quoted as saying.

His office said he

Heavy rains hit the Black Sea resort city of Sochi overnight, causing water levels to rise and forcing the closure of beaches for at least 24 hours, local authorities said Monday.

“We have temporarily closed official beaches for swimming,” Sochi Mayor Andrei Proshunin said at an emergency meeting. He added that monitoring teams had been instructed

Russia’s Embassy in Tel Aviv is urging its citizens to leave the country amid intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran, which have exchanged volleys of missiles and drones since late last week, Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov told state media on Monday.

“All Russian citizens who are in Israel should leave the country until the situation n