2022-10-25 11:09:38
Ukraine has been begging Israel for defensive weapons systems since the start of the Russian invasion, but Israel has refused, fearing the wrath of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Security expert and Haaretz journalist Yossi Melman Haaretz tells the weekly host Allison Kaplan Sommer that Russia’s recent use of suicide drones by Iran and the potential deployment of Iranian-made ballistic missiles in Ukraine should significantly change the equation for Israeli leaders.
“Israel has always said that Iran is its main enemy and that they will fight Iran wherever they are – in Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. So what is the difference now with Ukraine? Iran is gaining experience in the battlefield that will turn against Israel in the near future: they are learning, they are improving their systems, and as a result, they will be able to use their drones and their missiles upgrade, and send them across the Middle East, including against Israel.”
Also on the podcast, a Haaretz journalist Sam Sokol shares stories from his recent trip to the “very surreal” wartime Ukraine, and discusses efforts to sustain Jewish life there and his “bitterness” over Israel’s refusal to offer military aid .
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