During a media briefing on Sunday, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen discussed the harsh statements by the Ukrainian Embassy in Tel Aviv accusing Israel of opting "for a path of close cooperation with the Russian Federation."

The Foreign Minister stated that Ukrainian Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk will be summoned for a reprimand at the Foreign Ministry and clarified that "despite the complex situation with Russia, Israel stood beside Ukraine since the beginning of the war until now, publicly supported Ukraine's sovereignty over all of its land, and even voted in international forums for condemnations of Russia."

In a post on social media earlier Sunday, the Ukrainian Embassy alleged that the Israeli leadership, "hiding behind verbal demagoguery about their neutrality (albeit no longer concealing it), actively forges relations with the Russian Federation. In reality, on the ground, the so-called “neutrality” of the Israeli government is considered a clear pro-Russian position," while "the people of Ukraine, including its substantial Jewish community, are bleeding under the onslaught of Russian missiles and Iranian drones."

The Minister also pointed out that Israel provided "unprecedented" humanitarian aid (in 2022, approximately 80 million NIS, and this year, the budget is even higher). "The early warning system which Israel is adjusting for Ukraine will save the lives of Ukrainian citizens," he added.

The Minister also mentioned, in short, the American decision to stop funding and participating in research, development, and scientific cooperation projects in Judea and Samaria. "I object to the decision, and I think it is wrong. In similar situations in the past, the Israeli Government made sure to reimburse those who were harmed by these decisions," the Minister explained.

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