Ukraine hopes that a Knesset bill allowing Israel to transfer Russian-made weapons seized in Lebanon to Ukraine will pass, according to a social media statement by the Ukrainian Embassy to Israel on Tuesday. Israeli officials stated that the transfer of weapons from Israel to Ukraine was a private bill proposed by Haskel last November, before she was appointed as Deputy Foreign Minister, and does not constitute an official policy change by the government, according to KAN. Approximately 60% to 70% of the weapons seized in the initial days of Israel's operations into southern Lebanon were of Russian origin, according to an IDF Major who spoke to the WSJ.
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Published at: 2025-01-21 23:41:52
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