The Daily Populous Tuesday April 7th, 2026 morning edition
Authored by jpost.com and submitted by thejerusalempost

Russian intelligence has provided Iran with a detailed list of 55 critical energy infrastructure targets within Israel, according to information obtained by The Jerusalem Post from a source close to Ukrainian intelligence.

The report, which highlights the deepening military and intelligence cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, suggests that the information that was shared enables Iran to launch precision missile strikes against Israel’s energy grid.

According to the findings, the targeted sites are divided into three categories based on their strategic importance:

Level 1: Critical production facilities. These are sites whose destruction would cripple the national energy system. The report specifically names the Orot Rabin power station as a primary target.

Level 2: Major urban and industrial energy hubs. These facilities are located primarily in central Israel and serve large population centers.

Israeli search and rescue personnel work on the site of a residential building that was destroyed by an Iranian strike in central Israel. (credit: Oren Ziv/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Level 3: Local infrastructure. These targets include regional substations that support industrial zones and smaller power plants.

The Russian assessment regarding Israel’s vulnerability is that “unlike many European nations, Israel’s power grid is characterized by a high degree of isolation”. Because Israel is an “energy island” that does not import electricity from neighboring countries, Russian intelligence reportedly told Iran that damaging even a few central components could trigger a total and prolonged energy collapse, leading to mass blackouts and technical failures that could not be easily mitigated.

Zelensky warns of growing Russia-Iran alliance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has grown increasingly vocal about the Russia-Iran alliance, warning that the “knowledge” Russia has gained on the battlefields of Ukraine is being exported to the Middle East.

“The Russians also helped them, like the Iranians helped [Russia] at the beginning of the war when they gave them Shaheds,” Zelensky told the Post in an interview two weeks ago. “They gained big knowledge on the battlefield and this impacting and will have an impact on other regions.”

Zelensky further claimed that Russia has begun providing Iran with Shahed-style drones manufactured on Russian soil. He alleged in an interview with the Post that “Russian components” were discovered in a drone recently downed in a Middle Eastern country, though he declined to name the specific location for security reasons.

“We saw some components; they had Russian details. We know it because Iranians didn’t produce it,” the President stated.

However, Ukrainian officials maintain that the motive behind the intelligence transfer is twofold: to embolden its primary ally in the region and to create a fresh crisis in the Middle East that would divert international attention and resources away from the war in Ukraine.

Russian ambassador Anatoly Viktorov responded to the allegations, stating, “Russia and Israel established contacts to discuss national security issues long ago. These contacts have been intensively maintained between relevant Russian and Israeli agencies. The most pressing issues have been discussed at the highest level. We value track record which has been accumulated in this area.

Vast_Ad_8515 on April 6th, 2026 at 22:08 UTC »

So is Trump more compromised by Israel or Russia? I’m confused.

supx3 on April 6th, 2026 at 20:01 UTC »

I think what most people are missing here is that Ukraine really wants to work with Israel against Russia but Israel so far (publicly) has been quietly ignoring their offers. Initially it was because Israel needed to be friendly with Russia because they wanted to be able to safely move in Syrian airspace. Since Syria has changed hands they no longer need to have close ties with Russia. Russian-Israeli ties are breaking down to some degree. Russia recently summoned the Israeli ambassador for reprimand after an RT crew was injured in an IDF bombing in Lebanon and the Israeli ambassador publicly said the reprimand was bullshit. I doubt Israel will completely break from Russian relations because the Middle East is a giant tangle of intrigue and political strife. It’s not like Europe where it’s clear who likes who. Every deal is done with a warm hand and a cold knife.

AirshipCanon on April 6th, 2026 at 19:39 UTC »

Gee, it's almost like as Zelensky himself said, Iran and Ukraine are 2 fronts of the same war.