Ukraine Israel relations

Israel condemns Russia's deadly drone, missile barrage on Kyiv neighborhood

Russia's sweeping Russian drone and missile attack on a Kyiv neighborhood killed 28 Ukrainians, including three children, and wounded over 150.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Rescuers stand atop an apartment building hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 31, 2025
Home Front Command forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Bat Yam, central Israel. June 15, 2025.

Ukrainian child in Israel for Leukemia treatment killed in Bat Yam bombing, mother missing

Borik's mother, 30-year-old Maria Pashkorovia, is one of the handful of Israelis still considered missing following the Iranian attack on a Bat Yam residential building.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YUVAL BARNEA
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks on the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu one day after the October 7 massacre, 2023.

Israel-Ukraine relations: War with Russia, fall of Assad, and Trump impacted ties - opinion

Israel's relationship with Ukraine has been influenced by a need to balance ties with Russia in Syria, the fall of the Assad regime, and the reelection of US President Donald Trump.

|ByNEVILLE TELLER
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference in Vilnius, Lithuania January 10, 2024.

'Israel is afraid of Putin,' Zelensky claims amid lack of support against Russia

Zelensky said he also spoke with European and US officials to help him get Israel to lend Ukraine support, especially with air defenses.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

JCU 2024: A global call for unity

Global leaders at the Kyiv Jewish Forum 2024 stress unity, tackle rising antisemitism, and discuss support for Ukraine’s Jewish community amid ongoing war and shared global security challenges.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein in a conversation with Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee.

Herzog and Zelensky complete new unifying Torah scroll

Presidents Zelensky and Herzog participated in writing a Torah Scroll dedicated to peace amid their countries' crises. The scroll engages diverse contributors and symbolizes Israel-Ukraine unity.

APRIL 5, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG writes the final letter in the Kiev Torah scroll, without the hand-guidance of a scribe.

‘Ukraine has a better understanding of Israel than any other country’ - interview

Asked about antisemitism in Ukraine today, Ukrainian ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, links his index finger to his thumb to indicate zero.

DECEMBER 4, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk.

Zelensky to visit Israel in midst of ongoing war with Hamas - report

The Ukrainian President will visit Israel next week, as it was reported already in the first week of the war that the Ukrainian President expressed interest in visiting Israel.

NOVEMBER 4, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. September 19, 2023

Ukrainians will need to learn to live with war like Israel - Zelensky

The president said Ukraine should reach a defense arrangement with the US like Israel has.

AUGUST 28, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli President Isaac Herzog attend a welcoming ceremony as they meet in Kyiv, Ukraine October 5, 2021.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, go to Ukraine - editorial

Ukraine has become a rallying call for much of the West - and Israel cannot afford to alienate the West, particularly not the US.

JUNE 29, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 18, 2023.

Iran threatens both Israel and Ukraine, Gallant tells Reznikov

Reznikov updated Gallant on developments in the war, and later expressed concern about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

JUNE 21, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends a recognition ceremony for IDF reserve soldiers, in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on June 13, 2023.

Kyiv: The time has come for Netanyahu to visit Ukraine

The head of the Zelensky administration called for Netanyahu to visit Ukraine and for the Israeli government to condemn Putin's remarks on Zelensky’s Jewish heritage.

JUNE 20, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israel's Netanyahu meets Ukrainian President Zelensky in Jerusalem

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska to visit Israel next week

Herzog, the wife of President Isaac Herzog, met Zelenska at the coronation of England's King Charles III earlier this year.

JUNE 12, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska arrives for a reception hosted by Britain's King Charles, for overseas guests attending his coronation at Buckingham Palace in London, Britan, May 5, 2023.

In wake of antisemitic incidents, Chikli contacts Ukraine, Poland and Greece

Chikli closed out each letter emphasizing that "it is of the utmost importance for me to reach out to you personally about this problematic incident."

APRIL 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
DIASPORA AFFAIRS Minister Amichai Chikli will have to fight in the government on behalf of Jewish communities all over the world, says the writer.

UK-Israel ties have never been closer - opinion

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be welcomed to Israel as a true friend, says the writer.

MARCH 27, 2023ByNEVILLE TELLER
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at 10 Downing Street, where he is greeted by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on Friday. The UK-Israel relationship has never been closer, says the writer.