US shifts Patriot missiles from Israel
In a major shift, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's fears of Russian retaliation are overcome as Trump facilitates the transfer of 90 Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine. The missiles will travel via Poland,
Around 60 per cent of weapons captured by Israel during the fight with Hezbollah were made by the Soviet Union and Russia
The United States transferred 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from Israel to Poland to supply Ukraine with enhanced defense capabilities. While reports suggest their delivery to Ukraine, Israeli and Pentagon officials remain tight-lipped.
Earlier this month, the Polish government pledged not to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he attended the Auschwitz ceremony on January 27. DW looks back at the heated debate in Poland triggered by the decision.
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Poland joined other EU countries in allowing the Israeli leader entry without threat of arrest, this time for a ceremony commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz — which Netanyahu had no intention of attending anyway.
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Chabad Shliach Rabbi Shalom Ber Stambler sounded the shofar and Israel's former Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau recited Kaddish at the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp in Auschwitz.
The United States has transferred around 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from storage in Israel to Poland for delivery to Ukraine, sources familiar with the operation told Axios. The transfer comes as part of efforts by the Pentagon to bolster Ukraine’s air defense capabilities against Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.
The U.S. military transferred around 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from storage in Israel to Poland this week in order to deliver them to Ukraine, three sources with knowledge of the operation tell Axios.
Gut’s grandmother survived Auschwitz. In 2023, Weisz-Gut moved to the town where the concentration camp is located.