In 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blocked the transfer to Ukraine of "Iron Dome" air defense systems that the United States planned to provide to protect civilians from Russian attacks. This is reported by The Washington Post, as conveyed by UNN.
In 2023, the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham led efforts to protect Ukrainian civilians from Russian attacks by supporting the transfer of "Iron Dome" air defense batteries from the United States to Ukraine. But he faced an obstacle: Benjamin Netanyahu
According to the publication, the Israeli prime minister vetoed the transfer of the systems, citing the terms of a joint production agreement that grants Israel the final say on the use of the system, despite the fact that these batteries were paid for by the U.S. government.
At the same time, U.S. lawmakers are proposing to expand cooperation between the United States and Israel in the field of defense technology. The relevant initiative is included in a defense policy bill worth $1.15 trillion, which the House of Representatives passed last week, but critics of the document fear that it could grant Israel veto power over the use of certain American weapons systems.
This threatens our sovereignty and harms our national security by limiting our capabilities. The missile systems we wanted to transfer (to Ukraine - ed.) were stationed in the southwestern United States and paid for by U.S. taxpayers, but Israel vetoed it
Recall
Ukraine has proposed creating a pan-European anti-ballistic shield called Freyja based on the Ukrainian FP-7.x interceptor missile. European countries are already ready to join the project, but the implementation process requires time due to a number of reasons.