A bipartisan delegation of Israeli lawmakers met with Zelensky in Kyiv and called on the Israeli government to change its policy and provide Ukraine with military assistance.
Demonstrators gather in Tel Aviv on March 20 to attend a televised video address by Zelensky. Photo: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who took office late year, recently ordered a review of Israel's policies toward the war. The review is ongoing.Yuli Edelstein, a lawmaker from Netanyahu's Likud party who serves as chair of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and Ze'ev Elkin from the Blue and White opposition party arrived in Kyiv on Monday.
Elkin added that Zelensky said he would be happy to work more closely with Israel on countering Iran. "Iran is a threat for both Israel and Ukraine," Elkin said.
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