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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Zelenksy to press Netanyahu on missile defense
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
NEW YORK — Diplomatic sources tell The Times of Israel that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will focus on missile defense during his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later today.
“There are only 5 countries producing effective missile defense and Israel is one,” says a Ukrainian official.
Ukraine also believes that Netanyahu will use the meeting as an excuse not to accept Zelensky’s invitation to visit Kyiv.
“Netanyahu is the only leader from a friendly state who has not visited during the war,” says the official.
Kyiv is still hopeful that President Isaac Herzog or Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana will visit.
