Israel offered Kiev captured weapons

Israel has offered to transfer Russian-made weapons to Ukraine, Ukrainian Ambassador Yevgeny Korniychuk said on the social network after a meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel Sharren Haskel.

The diplomat clarified that we are talking about weapons that the IDF captured in Lebanon "or anywhere else from the enemies of Israel." The initiative was "a serious step in recognizing the common threats faced by both countries," Korniychuk said and added that Kiev hopes for a positive solution.

In November, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Israeli military had discovered "large stocks of Russian weapons" from Hezbollah during an advance in southern Lebanon. According to agency sources, some of the weapons, including Kornet anti-tank missiles, have been sent from Syria. As he writes 9tv.co.il Initially, the IDF planned to destroy military assets in the process of demolishing the militants' infrastructure, but in the end, the Israeli authorities decided to deliver a significant part of the found stocks to the country.

After the start of the military conflict between Russia and In Ukraine, Israel condemned Moscow's actions, but did not join the sanctions and refused to supply weapons to Kiev. The authorities explained the refusal by the risk of using up their own reserves and "a lot of operational considerations." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also expressed concern that the weapons transferred to Ukraine would end up in Iran and would be used against Tel Aviv.

Netanyahu allowed the transfer of the Iron Dome air defense system to Ukraine, but later this idea was abandoned. In Kiev, it was noted that the system is not suitable for the country, since it is not capable of protecting against cruise and ballistic missiles.