Why Israel Won’t Supply the Iron Dome to Ukraine
While Israelis sympathize with the plight of Ukrainians, the country’s own security interests require a good relationship with the Kremlin.
Gesture politics or real aid?
Photographer: Anadolu Agency/AnadoluMany Western observers seem to think that the Ukrainians, armed with an indomitable spirit and a charismatic president, have a fighting chance to defeat the Russian army. This is not the view of most Israeli military strategists.
Israelis assume that without western air support or the intervention of NATO forces, Ukraine will not hold out very much longer. They largely agree that Russian forces have not performed brilliantly or, in some cases, competently. But they also believe that the Russians have yet to unloose major air strikes and naval bombardments, attacks for which the Ukrainian army has no real answer. Sheer firepower, these strategists say, will overcome heroic resistance.