Ukraine Israel relations

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

A 49-year-old Israeli citizen drafted into the Ukrainian military after traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashanah will serve as a doctor in Odesa instead of a feared combat posting near Kharkiv.

Jonathan Karlinsky, an Israeli-Ukrainian drafted into the Ukrainian army.
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

Then-deputy justice minister of Ukraine Iryna Mudra talks to the media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarters, February 4, 2025

Ukraine optimistic on Russia peace, but not at any price, Kyiv official Iryna Mudra tells 'Post'


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.

Israel to treat 20 Ukrainian soldiers injured in Russia war - report

Israel was reportedly under heavy pressure from Kyiv to provide treatment. The injured will undergo rehabilitation at the Sheba Medical Center.

The national flags of Israel and Ukraine