Russian military intelligence chief reportedly made secret pre-talks visit to Israel

The value here is the sequence rather than the visit itself: a Russian military intelligence chief moving between Israel and trilateral talks that include Washington and Kyiv suggests channels being tested outside the formal negotiating room. The item is thin on purpose and outcome, so the significance lies in who is talking to whom and in what order. The open question is whether such contacts shape the Iran strike deliberations both Washington and Jerusalem are weighing, or remain a separate track.