Russia warns Israel against providing arms to Ukraine: 'Will lead to an escalation of this crisis' - Fox News

Russia connected Wednesday took purpose astatine Israel and warned it not to get progressive successful the warfare successful Ukraine by providing arms to Kyiv, claiming specified a determination would "lead to an escalation of this crisis."

"We accidental that each countries that proviso weapons should recognize that we volition see these to beryllium morganatic targets for Russia’s equipped forces," Russian overseas ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said according to a study by The Times of Israel. 

"Any attempts — implemented oregon adjacent unrealized but announced for the proviso of additional, caller oregon immoderate different weapons — pb and volition pb to an escalation of this crisis," she added. "And everyone should beryllium alert of this."

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their gathering astatine the Kremlin connected Jan. 30, 2020, successful Moscow, Russia.  (Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)

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Zakharova’s comments came 1 time aft Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said helium was considering supplying Ukraine with much than conscionable humanitarian assistance – a determination that would reverse Israel’s erstwhile presumption connected the war. 

Netanyahu told CNN Tuesday that helium was "looking into" providing Ukraine with "other kinds of aid" too humanitarian help.

Israel has made nary hard commitments to Ukraine erstwhile it comes to antiaircraft assistance mostly due to the fact that of the analyzable narration it holds with Russia, though Moscow’s burgeoning narration with Iran – which has provided Russia with drones for its warfare effort successful Ukraine – could punctual Jerusalem to alteration its tune.

Netanyahu’s comments ran antagonistic to a connection made past week by a spokesperson from the Israeli Ministry of Defense who told Fox News that Israel’s "policy of the information echelon has not changed."

The spokesperson's connection came aft reports said Israel denied a U.S. petition that it nonstop Hawk missiles to Ukraine.

"Each petition is examined connected its merits. Beyond that, we bash not notation to further details," the spokesperson added. 

Israeli anti-aircraft Hawk Missile Battery system (David Rubinger/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

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But the Netanyahu medication has acceptable it sights connected countering Iranian threats and Russia’s increasing concern with the Persian federation could mean Israel whitethorn yet determine to backmost Ukraine with arms. 

Netanyahu besides said helium would not caput serving arsenic a mediator if some Russia and Ukraine, on with the U.S., asked him to capable the role. 

Russia’s informing Wednesday was not lone directed astatine Israel.

France besides received immoderate digit waging aft Zakharova condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments this week erstwhile helium said sending warplanes to Ukraine was not disconnected the table. 

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov connected Wednesday besides accused NATO’s "entire subject infrastructure" of "working against Russia."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends the ceremonial astatine a Menorah memorial astatine the Babyn Yar National Historical and Memorial Reserve successful grant of Holocaust Memorial Day, Jan. 27, 2023. (Photo provided by the bureau of the President of Ukraine)

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"We spot however NATO’s full quality infrastructure, including reconnaissance aviation, and outer groupings are moving successful the interests of Ukraine successful a 24/7 mode," helium claimed according to Russian media outlet TASS.

Peskov said the dynamic creates a "very peculiar" and "hostile" situation for Russia.