Moscow's top diplomat slams the European Union over the bloc seizing commercial ships linked to the Russian Federation. Sergey Lavrov says unfriendly states will face a reciprocal response and all the consequences that come with it. The Israeli army declares a Palestinian village a military zone, forcing residents to flee under the pretext of their own safety after five nights of attacks by settlers. While Israel remains bogged down in several conflicts the Jewish nation's diaspora minister claims direct confrontation with Syria is inevitable, comparing the current leadership in Damascus to Gaza's.