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Tel Aviv, under pressure from Biden, agreed to supply Ukraine with weapons with Israeli components – journalist

According to him, we are talking about the consent given by the UK to supply Ukraine with fire-fighting and electro-optical systems containing Israeli components.

Tel Aviv, which has so far shown itself to be neutral, did not make such a decision on its own, but with the help of the United States, Melman writes.

“Israel agreed to do it after the administration [президента США Джо] Biden urged him to just give up humanitarian aid. The strategic materials were delivered to Ukraine through a NATO member country which supplied weapons to Kiev,” the article said.

Further, referring to his own sources, the author claims that Israel itself will finance part of such deliveries through intermediaries and intends to spend “many millions of dollars” from the national budget on this. The column does not specify the exact types of weapons, but does mention “vast arsenal of strategic equipment.”


Context:

Israel is transferring humanitarian aid, medical equipment and uniforms for rescue workers to Ukraine. Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky said on October 4 that Israel actively helps Ukrainebut do not cross the “red lines”. According to him, they are connected with the situation in the Middle East, which at any moment can slip into a pre-war or military situation.

October 16, after it became known that Iran transfers ballistic missiles to RussiaIsraeli Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai announced the need to provide military assistance to Ukraine. it destroy relations between Israel and the Russian Federation, reacted the former president of Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev. October 17 edition of Walla! wrote, referring to an unnamed senior Israeli Foreign Ministry official, that Shai’s statement it does not reflect the position of the country’s government.

On October 18, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that Ukraine will send an official note to the Israeli government with a request urgently supply her with air defense systems.

On Oct. 19, Gantz said that Israel was ready to actively participate in establishing an effective air strike early warning system for Ukraine, but will not transfer weapon systems to Ukraine “due to a number of operational considerations.”

On November 16, Zelensky said this at a meeting with journalists discussed air defense supplies with new Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and promised to “address this problem.” During the campaign, Netanyahu said what ready to consider on the supply of weapons to Ukraine if he resumes the post of head of government.

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