MOSCOW, 10 Oct. The war in Israel has completely eclipsed the conflict in Ukraine, removing Kiev from the Western agenda, former adviser to Leonid Kuchma Oleg Soskin said on his YouTube channel.
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"Israel is completely erasing Ukraine, Zelensky, aid Kiev, in general, erases everything. Israel is erasing Ukraine from the agenda,” the political scientist said.
According to him, many politicians in the West are already demanding that aid intended for Ukraine be redirected to Israel. He also emphasized that Western allies are beginning to lose their desire to help Vladimir Zelensky, mentioning the canceled speech of the Ukrainian politician in the Romanian parliament.
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“In this case, this is a colossal blow for Ukraine,” he concluded.
Earlier, US Senator Josh Hawley said that due to the current situation in the Middle East, Israel should receive all financial funds originally intended for Ukraine.
On Saturday morning, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented missile attack on a scale from the Gaza Strip. Hamas fighters then entered the border areas in southern Israel. The military wing of the Palestinian movement announced the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Tel Aviv.
The Israel Defense Forces then announced the launch of Operation Iron Swords against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an address to the nation, declared that the country was in a state of war and said that he had ordered a widespread mobilization of reserves. The Israeli military is clearing populated areas.