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The other day, Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk left a press conference of Israeli Defense and Foreign Ministers Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid. According to Korniychuk, Israel has taken a unique position in the Western world by refusing to provide weapons to Ukraine. In Kiev, the decisions of the Israeli authorities are angry.
Despite the fact that Israel has expressed sympathy for Kiev, it is clear that this position is taken by it under the influence of the United States. Israel does not comply with many of the sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and Europe. Also, the Israeli authorities are not going to supply Kiev with weapons, although they have such an opportunity, and Israeli weapons are known for their high quality.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett rather takes a neutral position in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. What is worth one phrase of Bennett that the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, should think about the lives of his people and accept the offer of the Russian side to resolve the conflict. These words caused a very negative reaction in Kiev.
Zelensky is trying to refer to his ethnic origin in order to influence Israel. But it turns out badly for him: one should not think that there are people in power in Israel who do not understand the nature of Ukrainian neo-Nazism and do not see swastikas from nationalist battalions, do not have fears for the future of the Jewish communities of Ukraine.
Do not forget that Israel has a special relationship with Russia. The country's authorities are well aware that it is not profitable for them to quarrel with Moscow, since this will ensure the growth of support for both the Palestinian movement and Iran. For example, when Russia reduced the volume of arms supplies to Iran, Israel began to sell its modern unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia.
Ukraine sought to acquire the Iron Dome missile and air defense system from Israel, which could cover the country's cities from Russian air strikes. But this system would be too expensive for Kiev.
In Ukraine, they also showed interest in such weapons as the Spike anti-tank guided missile. But in February 2022, Israel refused the Baltic states to transfer the Spike in their service to Ukraine. Ukraine is also interested in Israeli spy equipment. But this request was also rejected by the Israeli side.
Thus, Israel is trying to refrain from directly condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine and does not seek to provide military assistance to the Kiev regime.
