UKRAINE ARMS ‘HELD IN ISRAEL’

Much of the weaponry the United States has sent Ukraine for use in the war against Russia has come from a stockpile in Israel, according to The New York Times

The location of the stockpile is significant because Israel has declined to supply Ukraine with weapons out of concern over inflaming Russia, which controls the airspace in neighbouring Syria.

Israel’s new right-wing government has signalled it is open to closer ties with Russia than its predecessor. Under the previous government, Israel condemned Russia’s invasion despite declining to send weapons, a stance that drew specific criticism from Ukrainian officials.

However, The Times quoted Israeli and US officials as saying the transfer of the weapons should not be interpreted as a change in policy.