Israel sends aid and 'offers to mediate' to stop fighting

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that his country would send humanitarian aid to Ukraine, as the Kremlin announced Israel had offered to mediate in the crisis with Russia.

Speaking on television after a weekly cabinet meeting, Bennett said his government was proceeding “with moderation and responsibility” on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

“We pray for the wellbeing of the citizens of Ukraine and hope that further bloodshed is prevented,” he added.

The Kremlin said on Sunday that Bennett offered his country's services as a mediator to bring peace to Ukraine in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

It said the conversation had been an Israeli initiative.

Israel sends aid and 'offers to mediate' to stop fighting