Zelensky’s Request To Visit Israel Could Suggest a Warming Alliance
Kyiv and Jerusalem both see themselves as under attack, suggesting a thaw in relations could be at hand.
The request from President Zelensky to visit Israel sets up a dramatic visit from the leader of one war-ravaged country to another just as the Ukrainian leader seeks more aid from Western powers before winter hits.
On Wednesday, Mr. Zelensky sent an official request to visit Israel to the office of Prime Minister Netanyahu on Wednesday to visit Israel. Axios first reported that overture. A day before that request surfaced, Mr. Zelensky said he fears Russia is “inciting war in the Middle East” to “erode global unity,” an erosion that would have consequences for the world’s support for Ukraine.
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