Israel’s Opposition Leader, Bibi Netanyahu, said that he would “look into” the possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine if he returns to the premiership during an interview with USA Today. Netanyahu noted the criticism being leveled at the current Israeli government over its refusal to supply weapons to Ukraine, most recently reiterated by Defense Minister Benny Gantz last week.
“I was asked about that recently, and I said I’ll look into it when I get into office,” Bibi stated. “We all have sympathy for Ukraine. It’s not even a question, and I’m no different.”
This contrasts his interview with MSNBC several days earlier, where he praised the current coalition’s approach toward Ukraine as “prudent.”
“On the question of weapons, there’s always a possibility — and this has happened time and again — that weapons we supplied in one battlefield end up in Iranian hands used against us,” Netanyahu told the television network.
He cited an incident on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, where the Israeli military “encountered Israeli-made weapons” in a place “where we are trying to prevent Iran from opening a second Lebanon front, a second terrorist front against us.”
In July, Netanyahu attacked the coalition for its handling of diplomatic relations as the Ukraine war continued, calling the situation a “dangerous crisis” in Israeli-Russian relations.
He continued that Israel had been leading a “considered, balanced and responsible relationship with Russia” up until the current government, which happened to due to a “combination of amateurism, irresponsibility and arrogance,” in attacks against Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Gantz. – i24 News
Is this report correct? If so, it seems like a big change from the past.
Great caution needs to be exercised with regard to such matters.
Caveat emptor.
Liar! He’s quite well aware what Russia is doing in Ukraine, and it’s not war… The same Bibi who had no problem enforcing the death jabs on the Israeli citizens just to remain in office, is fooling you again by lying and supposedly going against Putin. As soon as he’ll be the winner he’ll find millions of reason why he won’t support Ukraine.
Have Israelis already forgotten that Bibi pushed the poisonous injections? Why would anyone vote for someone who wanted to kill them?
What a foolish thing to say. Russia has a military presence in Syria and can supply weapons to Syria, Iran, Hezbollah and other enemies of Israel, while Ukraine has never been supportive of Israel. True, Russia is the “Bad Guy” in its current war vs. Ukraine, but Israel has nothing to gain and everything to lose by aiding Ukraine in their struggle.