He explained - in the program "Beyond the News" (10/17/2222) - that it is important for Russia to be able to send long-range missiles, but the Israeli defense systems are very effective and can impede Russian plans, and therefore Moscow's response was sharp to stress that there will be a response And a deep crisis between the two countries if Tel Aviv took this step.
This came against the background of Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of the Russian National Security Council, warning Israel against sending weapons to Kyiv, stressing that this would destroy bilateral relations between Tel Aviv and Moscow.
From the Russian point of view, the warning is not based on mere misgivings, but - according to Medvedev's statement - it is based on indicators that Russia says show Israeli preparations to provide military aid to the Ukrainians. According to the statement, the indications are that Tel Aviv is preparing to supply Kyiv with weapons, describing this as work. Too reckless.
The Israeli position
On the other hand, the former Director-General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Alon Liel, said that Israel changed its policy towards the Ukraine war nearly 3 months ago, as former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who practiced a policy of neutrality and was trying to calm the atmosphere with Russian President Vladimir Putin, changed, but President Minister Yair Lapid adopted a policy more supportive of Ukraine and Western countries, as well as America.
He considered that this Israeli bias towards Ukraine angered Moscow, especially after the pressure of America and the Israeli public opinion to provide military aid and weapons to Ukraine, explaining that they are defensive and not offensive, and this is what worries Russia, while Israel is not worried about Moscow's threats.
For his part, Mahmoud Yazbek, Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Haifa University, said that the Israeli position is very problematic, as Tel Aviv wants to preserve its interests in the Middle East, and if the Russian position against it changes, it will not be able to preserve those interests.
He added that Russia, based on the Israeli position on the war in Ukraine, will resort to a new policy towards Israel in Lebanon and Syria, as well as with regard to relations with Iran, and this is what makes Tel Aviv in an uncomfortable position at all, expecting Israel to face real problems in the Middle East after its position supporter of Ukraine.
It is noteworthy that in the face of this high tone of Moscow, the office of the current Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid chose to remain silent and not to provide any comment on the Russian statements, as Israel affirms from time to time that its support for Kiev is limited to the humanitarian aspects, which the Russians find increasingly difficult to convince. with it.
Medvedev did not disclose the details of what Russia has of information regarding Israeli support for Ukraine, but what is remarkable is the position issued by the Israeli Minister of the Diaspora, Nachman Shai, who tweeted: “With the announcement of Iran’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia, doubts about where Israel should stand have ended. In the bloody conflict in Ukraine, it is time to provide Ukraine with military aid, as the United States and NATO countries do.