Israel has not decided to transfer seized Russian weapons to Ukraine - Ambassador
Photo: Michael Brodsky, Ambassador of Israel to Ukraine (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Israel has not made a decision allowing the transfer of seized Russian weapons to Ukraine, said Israel's Ambassador to Ukraine, Michael Brodsky, in an interview for Radio Liberty.
Brodsky noted that Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister, Sharren Haskel when she was a member of the Knesset, introduced a bill proposing to start transferring seized Russian-made weapons to Ukraine. However, the bill did not pass in parliament. In her current position, Haskel cannot submit private legislative initiatives.
"The issue of weapon transfers is entirely under the jurisdiction of the military and the Ministry of Defense. No such decision has been made by the Ministry of Defense," Brodsky added.
Post of the Embassy of Ukraine in Israel
Last week, the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel shared the results of a meeting between Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk and Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel.
Korniychuk thanked the official for her initiative to transfer Russian-made weapons seized by the IDF in Lebanon to Ukraine.
At the same time, the Embassy emphasized that they expect a positive decision from the Israeli government on this matter.
The Embassy did not specify that Haskel had previously introduced a bill in the Knesset on such assistance to Ukraine, but it was not approved.
