The Ukrainian president "wouldn't like" to see Israel balancing its diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia, he told the NYT's DealBook Summit.
The C-Dome is an advanced configuration of Israel's Iron Dome air defense system and is operated from the four Sa’ar 6 Magen-class corvettes that have been received by the Navy in the last two years.
The Ukrainian Prime Minister also said that Netanyahu will consider the request and will "deal with this issue as soon as possible."
Israel has long had to deal with not only missile threats from terror groups, but also the problem of stray air defense missiles fired by the Syrian regime.
A spokesperson at the Defense Ministry confirmed the call, telling The Jerusalem Post that the short phone call between the two was a positive discussion.
As the US was a part of the development of the Arrow 3 system, their approval of the deal between Israel and Germany is required.
Israel has sent Ukraine humanitarian aid as well as medical equipment but refuses to send over any weaponry that can be deemed as lethal weaponry.
If the US allows Germany to procure the system, it would be the largest defense deal in Israeli history.
The team suggested that IDF soldiers working with Hawk missiles, David’s sling batteries, Iron Dome, Arrow missiles and Patriot batteries could all expose them to excessive radiation.
The Barak-8 air defense systems deployed by the UAE could be the first of a substantial contract for additional systems to protect sensitive sites.
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