US shifts Patriot missiles from Israel
The United States transferred some 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from Israel to Poland this week to then deliver them to Ukraine, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing three sources with knowledge of the operation.
Patriot missiles are included in a U.S.-facilitated transfer approved in September 2024, according to media reports published on
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had had a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss bilateral matters.
Israel is considering sending Soviet and Russian-made weapons captured in Lebanon to Ukraine, with signs transfers may be under way.
Eynat Shlein, the head of Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation at Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MASHAV), and Maksym Subkh, Ukraine’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa,
The United States this week transported about 90 Patriot interceptor missiles from a warehouse in Israel to Poland for further delivery to Ukraine. — Ukrinform.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, voiced her support on Friday for the recent halt in foreign aid seemingly impacting Ukraine. Newsweek has reached out to Greene and the White House via email for comment.
The US halts foreign aid for most countries, including Ukraine, while sparing Israel and Turkey. The directive affects military, development aid, and global health programs like PEPFAR.
Egypt and Jordan have both rejected the suggestion by US President Donald Trump that Gaza should be “cleaned out” and what remains of its pre-war population of 2.3 million moved to the two neighbouring countries.
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