Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid criticized the Russian military’s special operation to disarm Ukraine and liberate it from the Nazis, saying it was a “brutal and unnecessary war”.
This came in a private statement after meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Latvia.
“The world order is changing before our eyes, and we are at a historical moment,” Lapid said. .
“Israel is helping to mediate efforts with Germany and France,” but “continues to condemn the Russian invasion. There is no justification for violating Ukraine’s sovereignty and killing innocent civilians,” he said.
Our mediation work is carried out in full coordination with Washington, and the United States is our biggest and closest ally. We share the values and strategic vision regarding the steps to be taken with them,” he said.
“Israel will join international efforts to assist refugees from Ukraine and will include non-Jewish refugees as a humanitarian gesture. But our main effort is to on”To bring perhaps hundreds of thousands of Jews to Israel,” he said.
Lapid concluded, “This war reminds us of the State of Israel: we have friends, we have allies, but our security must always be in our hands alone. In a dangerous world, what keeps us alive is that we have an army. A strong and intelligent army. Protecting the State of Israel.” an army.” .
Source: RT
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