Israel needs to learn that Russia is no partner
Tensions in the Ukraine-Israel relationship have grown due to Israel's cautious approach toward Russia amid the ongoing war. While Israel has provided some military support to Ukraine, it has avoided direct confrontation with Moscow to maintain leverage on Iran and regional stability. Recent incidents, including the docking of Russian cargo ships carrying grain from occupied Ukrainian territories, highlight Israel's balancing act and its strategic miscalculations regarding Russia's alignment with Iran.
- ▪Israel reportedly shared intelligence on Iranian drones used by Russia and provided ammunition and air defense systems to Ukraine.
- ▪A Russian cargo vessel carrying grain from occupied Ukrainian territories was initially blocked from Haifa Bay in 2026 due to pressure from Kyiv and EU sanctions threats.
- ▪Israel has avoided transferring Iron Dome technology to Ukraine and previously lobbied the U.S. to allow Russia to keep military bases in Syria.
- ▪Russia remains a key oil supplier to Israel and has allegedly coordinated with Israel on evacuating personnel from Iranian nuclear sites before Israeli strikes.
- ▪Ukraine publicly supported Israel and the U.S. after their joint strikes on Iran in February 2026, highlighting Russia-Iran military cooperation.
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On a train crossing from the Polish border into Ukraine, Hasidic pilgrims fill the carriages: men in black coats and wide-brimmed hats. Thirty thousand to 40,000 Hasidic Jews converge each Rosh Hashanah in Uman, undeterred by air raid sirens, to pray at the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. But all is not well in the Ukraine-Israel relationship. Recommended Stories UCLA threatens conservative students, proving ‘woke’ is not dead Under siege, Russia cuts military parade and internet No to a Spirit Airlines bailout The latest rift came when a Russian cargo vessel arrived in Haifa Bay in late April 2026 carrying what Ukrainian officials described as thousands of tons of wheat and barley stripped from Russian-occupied territories.
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