Published: 11 March 2022
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Knesset offers Ukrainian leader a Zoom meeting with MKs instead; Zelensky thanks Bennett for mediation efforts
Israeli parliament declined to hold special session for Zelensky speech (Axios)
Zelensky asks to deliver a speech to Israeli parliament (Ynet)
Ukrainian officials approach Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy, requesting to arrange an address by Ukraine's president, which is not possible due to parliamentary recess; Levy to consider a Zoom meeting between Zelensky and MKs
Zelensky says he spoke with Bennett, thanks him for mediation efforts with Russia (Times of Israel)
Leaders ‘discussed ways to end the war and violence’; emotional Ukrainian ambassador describes harsh situation in Kharkiv, asks Israel for help
Zelensky thanks Bennett for mediation efforts (Jerusalem Post)
Zelensky had asked Israel several times to serve as an intermediary in the year before Russia invaded Ukraine, but Putin rejected the offer each time
Ukrainian FM apologises for claiming El Al accepts ‘blood-soaked’ Russian money (Times of Israel)
Dmytro Kuleba acknowledges Israeli airline no longer takes payment from Mir system, hails ‘its important humanitarian operations’ in Ukraine
Photo: Zelensky on Facebook, March 4 (screenshot)
