Premier: Impossible!, Ukraine demands weapons by name | Ukraine | Ukraine
According to TASS, the Wall Street Journal reported on June 29th that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel will not provide Ukraine with "Iron Dome" air defense systems or other weapons because it is concerned that these weapons will eventually fall into Iran's hands.
According to reports, Netanyahu said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that Israel has concerns about the possibility of weapons provided to Ukraine falling into Iran's hands, and "understanding this is very important.".
On May 10th, the Israeli "Iron Dome" defense system launched interception missiles in the southern Israeli city of Sderot. Xinhua News Agency/Reuters
Netanyahu pointed out that if this situation occurs, Iran will be able to use Israeli weapons to deal with Israel. He emphasized that Israel is a densely populated country, and the reason it has been able to avoid significant casualties so far is that the "Iron Dome" system has shot down 95% of the rockets or shells attacking the population center of Israel.
Netanyahu continued, "Now, if this air defense system falls into Iran's hands, millions of Israelis will lose their protection and be in danger."
Previously, Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Kornychuk stated that Ukraine is very interested in obtaining the "Iron Dome" system.
Netanyahu told The Jerusalem Post last week that he was "concerned" that any weapon system provided by Ukraine could eventually fall into Iran's hands and be used against Israel.
Netanyahu said, "This is not a theoretical possibility... In fact, we have now discovered Western anti tank weapons on the border. Therefore, we must be very cautious in this regard."
The "Iron Dome" system was developed by Israel's state-owned military enterprise Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Co., Ltd. It aims to shoot down rockets or shells with a range of 70 kilometers and was put into combat in 2011. The first large-scale practical application of this system occurred during Operation "Pillar of Defense" in the 2012 era, when it intercepted over 500 rockets fired from Gaza towards different areas of Israel.