Ex-UK Defence Chief: Israel Snubbed Ukraine to Appease Russia, Leading to Iranian Drone Threat
Ben Wallace, Britain's former Defence Secretary (2019-2023), revealed on X that he personally urged Israel's government under Benjamin Netanyahu to provide military aid to Ukraine early in the war. According to Wallace, Israel declined, citing a desire not to upset Russia. He argued this decision allowed Russia to spend over $1 billion on Iranian Shahed-136 drones, which have since been used to strike Israeli territory. Wallace also criticized Israel for welcoming 'dirty Russian money and crooks' since the invasion. His account was publicly endorsed by John Foreman, former UK Defence Attaché in Moscow and Kyiv, who said he made the same point to the Israeli ambassador in Moscow while Iranian agents allegedly plotted against Israeli staff. The article contextualizes Israel's longstanding policy of avoiding arms supplies to Ukraine to preserve deconfliction with Russia in Syria and protect the Jewish community in Russia.
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