According to the server, the Deputy Secretary of Defense Colin Kahl made the request during the Secretary General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Amir Eshel in Washington two weeks ago.
Israel has already adjusted its position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine under pressure from the Biden administration and is slightly supportive of the invaded country. However, he has not yet supplied weapons to Kiev. Kahl was therefore to ask Eshel for permission to transport Spike anti-tank missiles.
The missiles are manufactured in Germany in a factory that belongs to Israel. According to the license, any transfer of these weapons to a third party must be approved by the Jewish state. However, Eshel rejected the request, saying that the country would continue to supply only non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine.
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“We continue to discuss with the Allies and partners the ongoing situation in Ukraine and the need to support Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian aggression, but we will not discuss the details of these talks,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in response to Axios’ question.
A senior Israeli official said, according to the server, that the country fears damage to Israel’s security interests in Syria should Russian soldiers die in Ukraine after the use of missiles.
The US Secretary of Defense also met with his Israeli counterpart in Washington a week ago. According to the Axios server, they did not talk about the supply of anti-tank missiles.
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