Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says he expects Israel to take part in international sanctions on Russia over its invasion of his country, after speaking with Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
“I count on his country’s accession to the sanctions on Russia and provision of practical assistance to Ukraine in countering the aggression of the Russian Federation,” Zelensky writes on Twitter.
He also notes it was his first phone call with Lapid, who became premier in June after then-prime minister Naftali Bennett resigned following the collapse of the government
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has signed a contract with the US Department of Defense to supply Israel with four KC-46 refueling planes, the company says in a statement.
The aircraft would be needed in order to conduct strikes against targets in Iran, some 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from Israel and far outside the regular flight range of Israeli jets.
They are scheduled to arrive in 2025 at the earliest. Israel has asked that this date be moved up — which would require the US to give up its spot in line to receive the planes from Boeing — but Washington has thus far rejected the request.
Israeli troops said to enter town near Jenin in rare daytime raid
Palestinian media reports say Israeli forces have entered the town of Yamun, near the West Bank city of Jenin, during a rare daytime raid.
The reports say troops have surrounded a building in the town.
There is no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Mossad chief discusses Iran nuclear deal with Lapid ahead of US trip
Prime Minister Yair Lapid meets with Mossad chief David Barnea ahead of the latter’s trip next week to the US for talks on the emerging Iran nuclear deal.
“The meeting focused on the nuclear deal with Iran and preparation of the Mossad head for the continued Israeli effort on the issue,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office says.
Russia kicks off large-scale joint military drills with China, others in Far East
MOSCOW — Russia launches large-scale military exercises involving several Kremlin-friendly countries, including China, with tensions soaring between Moscow and Western capitals.
The exercises, called Vostok-2022, are scheduled to take place until September 7 across several training grounds in Russia’s Far East and in the waters off its eastern coast.
The drills come as Russia is locked in a standoff with Western nations over what Moscow calls its military operation in pro-Western Ukraine.
The active stage of the exercises kicked off this morning with combat aircraft, anti-aircraft unit drills and mine clearance simulations in the Sea of Japan, the Russian defense ministry says.
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