According to rumors, the new Israeli government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is considered the most right-wing to date, is inclined to deviate from the path of his predecessor regarding the war in Ukraine, reports Al Jazeera.

In new Secretary of State Eli Cohen’s first public speech on Jan. 2, he said the new administration would “say less” when it comes to Russia and Ukraine, implying that the administration would avoid taking a public stance on the conflict.

Cohen also spoke to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, before speaking to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, a decision that angered Ukrainians, and the ambassador to Israel said the phone call was evidence that Israel was changing course under Netanyahu.

“The difference between the two governments is that the previous government was 100 percent ideologically sympathetic to Ukraine and tried to support Ukraine as much as it could without completely alienating the Russians,” Jonathan Reinhold, head of political research at Bar University. – Ilan University.

“This government is less concerned about ideological sympathies. They are not interested in democracy defeating dictatorship, and they will not necessarily be happy to see the success of international sanctions, because they may be afraid of precedent,” Reinhold added.

In addition, the new Israeli government is trying to send more positive signals to Russia.

“Israel has two fundamental national security interests vis-à-vis Russia and Ukraine that are consensual within Israel: maintaining good relations with the United States as a whole, and Russia’s acceptance of Israel’s freedom to operate militarily against Iranian forces, missile launch sites, and arms smuggling into Syria. “, – said Reinhold.

“This requires active coordination with Russia to avoid a clash between Russian and Israeli forces. The current government and previous governments have tried to balance these goals,” he added.