The February 28 document is entitled “Israel: Pathways to Providing Lethal Aid to Ukraine” and it provides hypothetical situations that might drive Israel from its balancing act between Kyiv and Moscow.
Marked “secret,” the document also suggests what Israeli weapons could be transferred to Ukraine, such as Israel’s Javelin equivalent and other missile systems.
The analysis says the “most plausible” scenario is that Jerusalem adopts a Turkish model under US pressure, according to NBC News. Like Ankara, it would mean that Israel “sells lethal defense systems or provides them through third-party entities” while openly advocating for peace and “offering to host mediation efforts.”
Alternative scenarios outlined in the document consider how Moscow’s support of Iran’s military programs or proxy efforts in Syria could drive Israel to provide Ukraine with “lethal aid.” READ MORE
