Russia and Iran achieved “dangerous proximity” on the supply of drones, which causes a growing concern among Israel, which is analyzing the situation daily, said Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.
This state of affairs is not “something that we are going to ignore or do nothing with it,” he added. Israel and the USA are closely cooperating in this matter, continued Lapid.
Answering the question why the Israeli government does not supply the air defense system to Ukraine, the prime minister explained that it “balances between two considerations.” Firstly, Lapida pointed out, Israel supports Kyiv, condemned the accession of four new regions to Russia, is ready to help create a civilian system of early warning about missiles, and also became the only state in the world that opened a field hospital in Ukraine. On the other hand, Israel needs to “ensure constant protection of the interests of national security,” added Lapid.