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Why it matters: The deal is the latest in a series of agreements between the two countries following the establishment of diplomatic relations and demonstrates Israel’s emergence as an important ally and partner of several Gulf Arab states.Last year, it started a $10 billion fund aimed at strategic sectors in Israel. Background: The UAE and Israel formally established ties in 2020 and the UAE has identified Israel as a future investment partner.The United Arab Emirates and Israel will sign a broad trade and investment pact by the end of the month, the Gulf state’s ambassador to Israel tweeted on Wednesday. UAE envoy says trade deal with Israel will be signed this month Why it matters: Putting a second satellite in space would be a major advance for Iran’s military, raising concerns for its rivals about the country’s nuclear and missile programs.Background: The announcement came as talks held in Vienna to revive an agreement restraining Iran’s nuclear program have reached a critical stage.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) successfully put a second military satellite, the Noor 2, into orbit, the semi-official news agency Tasnim said on Tuesday. Iran puts second military satellite into orbit “Even if the chance is not great - as soon as there is even a small opening, and we have access to all sides and the capability - I see this as our moral obligation to make every effort.” “We will continue to assist as needed,” he said. But speaking on Sunday after his surprise trip to Moscow, Bennett did not sound optimistic.
The Israelis say they’re in regular contact with both the Ukrainians and Russians - Bennett spoke with Zelensky again on Tuesday afternoon. Bennett brought up the possibility when he met Putin in the western Russian city of Sochi in October, but the Russian president dismissed the discussion, according to an Israeli official.Īfter the invasion began, Zelensky again requested Israel mediate. Where do things stand on Israel’s mediation attempts?Įven before hostilities began, Ukraine’s Zelensky had been asking Israel to host talks in Jerusalem. So, I don’t know what these people are afraid of.” At a press conference in Tel Aviv on Monday, he donned a protective helmet and asked the assembled journalists: “Please tell me, how kill with this thing? This is simply not possible. Ukrainian ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk has decried Israel’s reluctance to provide even defensive equipment.
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Economically, Ukraine provides at least 40% of Israel’s grain imports and is an important hub of outsourced engineering work for Israel’s high-tech industry.Īlthough some officials have condemned the invasion and Israel is providing humanitarian assistance, like a field hospital, and sending airplanes full of aid, it has stopped short of committing to providing military equipment. Ukraine has a large Jewish population and Israel also hosts a large Ukrainian-born population. As a European democracy with one of the few Jewish heads of state in the world, Israel sees itself as a natural ally. Israel’s relationship with Ukraine is personal. How is Israel’s relationship with Ukraine? Israel coordinates with the Russians ahead of strikes in Syria and there are concerns that if the relationship with Moscow goes sour, so does Israel’s freedom of action in Syria - something Israel sees as vital for its security. Israel regularly carries out airstrikes on Iranian targets in Syria, which it regards as critical to prevent the transfer of precision-guided missile technology to Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group. “Because the Russians are there and there is security coordination with the Russians.” Although his trip to Moscow on Saturday was focused on the Ukraine invasion, Bennett brought up Israel’s position on the deal as nuclear talks continued in Vienna, according to an Israeli official who spoke with CNN.īut in the more immediate view, Israel considers that its northern border with Syria, “for all intents and purposes is a border with Russia,” in the words of Lapid. Russia is a party to negotiations to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement, which Israel opposes.
But beyond cultural connections, what Israel cares most about with Russia is its influence on Iran and its presence in Syria.
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