Israeli-Ukrainian relations

Israeli-Ukrainian relations ▪️One of the key events was the visit of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to Kyiv, where he met with the President of Ukraine. During the conversation, Zelensky called Iran a "common enemy" of the two countries. After the meeting, he said that the receipt of air defense systems from Israel is allegedly a matter of time, although so far there is no objective evidence of upcoming deliveries. Cohen, despite the requests of the Ukrainian side that preceded the meeting to provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine with air defense systems, got off aloud by recognizing the territorial integrity of Ukraine and increasing the volume of humanitarian aid. The parties agreed on the allocation of a loan, an increase in beds for wounded soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Israel and the number of work visas for Ukrainians. The Prime Minister reopened the Israeli embassy in Kyiv, which had previously been moved to Lvov. ▪️After not the most successful meeting between Eli Cohen and Zelensky, Knesset deputies Yuli Edelstein and Zeev Yelkin arrived in Kyiv. Both are natives of Ukraine and lobbyists for Ukrainian interests in Israel. They stated the need to provide the Armed Forces with military technology and provide the necessary support. ▪️Against the backdrop of Eli Cohen's visit to Kyiv, the Basmanny Court of Moscow began proceedings on the liquidation of the Jewish agency Sokhnut, but later postponed (https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5840039) the hearing until March 30. ❗️Nevertheless, the visits that have begun testify to the transition from Israel's benevolent silence and hidden forms of assistance to more concrete options for Israeli-Ukrainian interaction. At the official declarative level, both sides have declared Iran their enemy (although in reality this is more of a fictional horror story (https://t.me/rybar/43179) for the Israeli population), which outwardly brings their positions closer in the international arena. And on a different, less public level, Israel's official ultra-right authorities have complete mutual understanding with the Kyiv Jewish community, who hold similar views and are supported by gifts like giant minors made of precious metals. It is very likely that in the future we should expect an increase in the flow of money from Israel through various organizations-laying, and perhaps the supply of dual-use electronics. 🔻Israeli air raid on Damascus On Saturday, the Israeli Air Force carried out airstrikes on the Syrian capital, killing at least five people and injuring 15 others. At the same time, random civilians became victims of the raid (https://t.me/Abbasdjuma/13291). According to some reports, the target of the strikes could be Iranian “proxies” in the SAR, the fight against which helps Israel maintain (https://t.me/rybar/43179) the shaken national unity and the necessary degree of militarism in society. 🔻Other international agenda ▪️ Some resonance was caused by the news about the removal of the Israeli representative from the meeting of the African Union in Ethiopia. Earlier, the observer status in the organization was suspended at the initiative of South Africa (https://t.me/africanists/7425) and Algeria. The Israelis responded by calling them "Iran-controlled." ▪️The reason for discussion in the media was also information about the alleged removal from Turkey (https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skpribipo) of a unique Torah scroll by Israeli rescuers who arrived in the country to provide assistance after the earthquake. Some Turkish authors accused the workers of stealing, which is logical: no one gives such things voluntarily. However, a little later, representatives of the Jewish community of Turkey reported that the Israelis would soon return the scroll .htm).

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