Israel won’t supply Ukraine with missile-defense systems
Defense Minister Benny Gantz continues to refuse requests by Kyiv to supply Ukraine with the Israel-US-developed Iron Dome or other anti-missile systems.
Meeting European ambassadors this afternoon, Defense Minister Benny Gantz reiterated that Israel will not supply weapons to Ukraine to fight the Russian invasion.
Instead, Gantz offered to supply Ukraine with an early-warning system against incoming strikes, like the one used in Israel, which utilizes both radar and electro-optic devices to detect the launching of rockets, missiles and drones.
“Israel supports and stands with Ukraine, NATO and the West. This is something we have said in the past and repeat today. Israel has a policy of supporting Ukraine via humanitarian aid, and the delivery of life-saving defensive equipment. This being said, I would like to emphasize that Israel will not deliver weapon systems to Ukraine due to a variety of operational considerations. We will continue to support Ukraine within our limitations, as we have done in the past,” Gantz said.
The minister added, “We have sent a request to the Ukrainians to share information about their needs for air defense alerts. Once we gain this information, we will be able to assist in the development of a life-saving civilian early-warning system.”
