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Israeli foreign minister meets Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Kyiv

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is the first high-level Israeli to visit Kyiv since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Cohen, Zelenskyy meet in Kyiv

Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met Thursday evening in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a conversation that lasted about an hour. It is the first time an Israeli foreign minister has visited the country since the Russian invasion a year ago.

The two leaders discussed acting against Iran in the international arena. Zelenskyy reportedly noted that Iran is a common enemy for Israel and Ukraine. 

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