In Tel Aviv, the Ukrainian ambassador called on Israel to unite against common threats: behind this phrase already stands Russia-Iran
On August 31, 2026, an official reception was held in Tel Aviv to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. At the event, Ukraine's ambassador to Israel, Yevhen Korniychuk, urged the Israeli side to "join forces" against common enemies and threats, and Israeli Minister Zeev Elkin addressed the guests in Ukrainian.
The diplomatic reception itself could easily have been left in the protocol section. But I, Viktoria Katzman, compared Korniychuk's speech with what Israel and Ukraine have publicly said to each other in recent months. It turns out to be not a festive formula: the theme of a common enemy is gradually transitioning from Ukrainian statements to official Israeli rhetoric.
If you are looking for what Yevhen Korniychuk said in Tel Aviv on August 31, who represented Israel at the celebration of Ukraine's Independence Day, and why Russia and Iran appear again in this story, it is important to distinguish three levels: the words of the Ukrainian ambassador, the already officially established dialogue between Israel and Ukraine on the Iranian threat, and specific joint decisions that have not yet been announced.
Main source: publication of the Embassy of Ukraine in…
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