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Netanyahu pressed on supplying weapons to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Benjamin Netanyahu for winning the November elections, but this might not be enough to convince him to supply weapons to Kyiv.

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, greet supporters at an election-night event on Nov. 1, 2022 in Jerusalem. — Amir Levy/Getty Images

TEL AVIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Benjamin Netanyahu on his election victory, first on Twitter and then by phone. The call took place Nov. 7 and was friendly. Reports said Zelenskyy asked for Israeli arms and invited Netanyahu to visit Kyiv. Netanyahu reportedly promised to examine the arms issue once formally entering office.

After this conversation, Zelenskyy tweeted again: “I had a phone call with Netanyahu. I congratulated him on winning the elections and wished him a successful formation of the new government. I expressed hope that the level of Ukrainian-Israeli interaction will correspond to the security challenges facing our countries.”

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