Ukraine Israel relations

Israel received Iranian, Russian weapons in secret transfer from Ukraine, fmr. ambassador says

According to Ukrainian media reports, Israel is examining samples of Russian attack drones provided by Ukraine, including newer models from the Geran family, which are based on Shahed drones.

ILLUSTRATIVE: Visitors observe the Iranian Ministry of Defense’s display featuring the Shahed 136 drone during the 13th edition of Iraq’s Defense, Security, and Cybersecurity Exhibition (IQDEX) in Baghdad, Iraq April 19, 2025.
Jonathan Karlinsky, an Israeli-Ukrainian drafted into the Ukrainian army.

Chabad efforts secure Odesa posting for Breslov Hasid detained over Ukraine draft

Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk attends a ceremony marking the two years anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Tel Aviv on February 23, 2023.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel warns 'Post' about country's 'growing frustration' - interview

View of the Haifa port in the Northern Israeli city of Haifa, November 17, 2024.

Under Ukraine pressure, Israel blocks suspect Russian grain ship


Ukraine looks to Israeli model for defense industry improvements

"We are trying to be like Israel", says Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine's defense minister.

 Tanks of the Ukrainian armed forces are parked on the roadside during a withdrawal near the village of Nyzhnje in Luhansk region, Ukraine, October 5, 2015.

Ukraine will not stop trying to protect its citizens - opinion

Zelensky said that in light of the fact that Iran is helping Russia, Ukraine and Israel now have a common enemy.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during an interview in September

Zelensky pushes for Israeli weapons in meeting with Jewish community leaders

"If Israel does not give a clear political assessment of the Russian Federation, new phenomena such as the alliance between Russia and Iran will emerge." 

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint news briefing with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not seen), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 25, 2022.

PM Lapid: Iran and Russia's relationship is a problem for the entire world

Prime Minister Yair Lapid called the relationship between Iran and Russia a serious problem in an interview with the Russian-speaking independent media outlet RTVI.

A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022.

Ukraine asked Israel in official letter for air defense systems

The Ukrainian government sent Israel a letter requesting air defense systems as a way to counter any Iranian ballistic missiles and attack drones.

The David's Sling air defense system intercepts target during flight test

How can Israel help Ukraine without sending military equipment? - analysis

Israel has confronted Iranian weapons trafficking in the region in the past, particularly via the war-between-the-wars campaign in Syria.

The national flags of Israel and Ukraine

Israel won't give Ukraine weapons, will help make missile warning system - Gantz

Defense Minister Benny Gantz said due to what he called “limitations” and “a variety of operational considerations,” Israel will not deliver any weapon systems to Ukraine.

 Firefighters work to put out a fire in an energy infrastructure facilities, damaged by a Russian missile strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, October 18, 2022.

Ukrainian ambassador to Israel attacks 'deeply disappointing' Benny Gantz

The defense minister's office abruptly cancels call with Ukrainian counterpart • Iran is Israel and Ukraine's "mutual enemy," Yevgen Kornichuk stresses

 Ukraine’s Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk.

Israel air defense again in spotlight as West promises Ukraine defenses - analysis

Many people are wondering whether or not Israel will supply Ukraine with air defense systems.

Cars are on fire after Russia's missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 10, 2022.

Israel will not recognize referendum on Russian-occupied Ukraine - FM

Prime Minister Yair Lapid has been critical of Russia’s war on Ukraine since the invasion in late February, calling some of Moscow’s actions war crimes.

 Demonstrators carry placards and flags during a protest march against the Russian invasion to the Ukraine, in Tel Aviv, on February 26, 2022.