Israeli Ambassador denies plans to send Russian weapons seized in Lebanon to Ukraine
Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky denies any intention to transfer Russian weapons seized in Lebanon to Ukraine, Radio Liberty reported Monday, January 27.
Last week, Ukraine's Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk met with Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel and expressed gratitude for such an initiative.
"I might disappoint you a bit, but this is not an Israeli initiative – there seems to be some sort of miscommunication. Someone must have misunderstood something. When Sharren Haskel was still a member of parliament and not yet the Deputy Foreign Minister, she proposed a private legislative initiative for Israel to transfer seized Russian-made weapons to Ukraine. However, this initiative did not advance in the Knesset," Brodsky said.
According to the diplomat, since becoming Deputy Foreign Minister, Haskel can no longer submit private legislative proposals as a member of the government.
"As for the transfer of weapons, this matter is entirely under the authority of the military and the Ministry of Defense. The Israeli Ministry of Defense has not made any such decisions," he clarified.