Israel: Putin has apologised for Hitler comments

Israel: Putin has apologised for Hitler comments

Bennett has now said that Putin apologised to him for remarks earlier this week by his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claiming that Adolf Hitler was part-Jewish.

Lavrov made the comments when asked in an interview how Russia could claim to be "de-Nazifying" Ukraine when its president is himself Jewish.

Russia's top diplomat said "Hitler also had Jewish blood," adding: "wise Jewish people say that the most ardent anti-Semites are usually Jews."

Qazet.az reports that the comments sparked outrage in Israel, which summoned the country's Russia's ambassador for "clarification" and demanded an apology.

Prime Minister Bennett says he has accepted Putin's apology for the remarks and thanked him for clarifying his position.