
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday night and asked that Ukraine vote against the United Nations General Assembly vote to have the International Criminal Court in the Hague review the 'occupation' of Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem.
Journalist Barak Ravid reported on behalf of a source in the Ukrainian government that during the conversation with Netanyahu, Zelenskyy asked in exchange for Ukraine changing its vote at the UN, Israel provide Ukraine with defensive military equipment, especially in the face of Russian attacks using Iranian-made UAVs and ballistic missiles.
According to the Ukrainian source, Netanyahu refused to commit or provide details on the issue and only said that the vote was imminent and he would be ready to talk about the issue of military supplies in the future. Zelenskyy did not like Netanyahu's answer and did not commit to voting against the UN resolution or abstaining.
The Prime Minister's Office responded: "Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with President Zelensky, and Ukraine, which previously voted in favor of the anti-Israel resolution, was absent from the vote this time. Beyond that, we do address the content of the political talks that took place."
The resolution passed in the UN General Assembly by a vote of 87-26.
According to the Prime Minister's office, Netanyahu also discussed the vote with the leaders of Croatia, Romania, Chad, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Greece, and Togo.