As attacks are becoming more of a common occurrence in Ukraine, there is a desperate plea that is being made by Ukrainians to Israel for "air defense weapons." However, Israel is adamant on keeping their hands clean of the mess that is the Russia and Ukraine conflict as they are "on the side of the West," according to Israel's defense minister Benny Gantz.
As we have learned in class, Israel seems like they are in the right here - however, "[t]he US believes [...] drones - or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) - were transferred from Iran to Russia," which is a direct violation of a part of the Iran nuclear deal (specifically bans the transfer of "certain military technologies"). This bit of information is a game changer - if Iran is making an effort to back Russia and their military efforts to annex Ukraine, this will call on the United Nations, most importantly the US to step up. Will Israel take a seat at the table? Will the United States make a motion to put an end to Russian violence? Or will Russia fail to carry out their mission completely due to multiple men defecting in regards to their calls to action? These questions are important ones to pay attention to as this conflict continues to escalate.
Source: Israel's Balancing Act Over Ukraine Grows Trickier After Drone Strikes
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