Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said he opposes sending weapons to Ukraine, Haaretz reports.

"I want to make it clear that we do not sell weapons to Ukraine ... I am the Minister of Defense and I am responsible for the export of Israeli weapons," Hans said on the air of KolChai radio station on Tuesday evening.

According to the publication, Gantz's statements preceded a telephone conversation scheduled for the next few days with Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov.