As the US-Israel war with Iran enters its third week, Jerusalem has reportedly approached Ukraine about potential cooperation in countering Iranian drones, even as Tehran issues threats toward Kyiv.
Speaking unofficially at the request of Kyiv Post, a source in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Office dismissed the Iranian warnings.“We don’t care. Iran is our enemy and an ally of Russia. We won’t even pay attention to that,” the official said.
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He confirmed that Ukraine is open to collaboration with Israel.“Iran is the ally of Russia that supplies Shaheds, killing Ukrainians. We’re open to cooperation with Israel,” he said. The source added that Ukraine could share not only its operational experience but also domestically produced drones if necessary. “The president has made the provisions accordingly,” he said.
In return, Kyiv expects greater military support from Jerusalem. “Ukraine needs Patriot missiles and a lot more,” the official said. “I think we’ll reach a deal with Israel.”
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Speaking to Kyiv Post from Jerusalem, Amir Weitmann of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party said he was satisfied with the progress of Israel’s campaign against Iran. According to Weitmann, many senior figures in the Iranian regime are either “mostly dead or hiding,” while the number of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strikes against Israel has significantly declined since the beginning of the conflict.
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He also pointed to the destruction of key infrastructure. The US, he said, has struck much of the military infrastructure on Kharg Island, while US President Donald Trump’s threats to capture Iranian oil and gas assets represent “a major step forward” given that the regime relies heavily on energy revenues.
A vocal critic of Russia and supporter of greater military aid to Kyiv, Weitmann said weakening Iran would directly benefit Ukraine. “Russian war material is coming straight from Iran,” he said. He acknowledged that Israel’s policy toward Ukraine has so far been cautious.
“I’m not happy with the behavior of the Israeli government toward Ukraine,” Weitmann said. “But Netanyahu has been cautious because he perceives Russia as a significant player in Iran.”
“If we take down the regime, Russia will lose its leverage and Israel will likely have less restraint,” he added.
Israel’s support for Ukraine
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, Israel has provided limited but notable assistance to Ukraine. This has included Patriot missile components and advanced early-warning technologies designed to alert civilians to incoming missile and drone attacks, systems modeled in part on Israeli civilian alert networks that use trajectory analysis to issue localized warnings.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar visited Ukraine in the summer of 2025, signaling a gradual expansion of security and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries, with Sa’ar stating in February that Israel would deliver 117 mobile generators to Kyiv region.