Russia's Syria exit could help Ukraine-Israel relationship as analyst warns it 'offers little' to Jerusalem

With the collapse of the Assad regime and Russia’s declining influence in Syria, some are saying that an opportunity for a rapprochement between Israel and Ukraine now exists, where it hadn't before.

"Israel needs to be more involved in supporting Ukraine," Yuli Edelstein, the chair of Israel’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Community and a member of the ruling Likud party, told Fox News Digital. "The situation has changed, it’s time for Israel to step up."

Edelstein, a leading voice in Israel’s defense and foreign policy discussions, said "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," adding, "We see a strategic alliance between the Russians and the Iranians. If before it was the great Russia adopting Iran, now it’s important to recognize that the balance of power has changed."

"We’ve seen the importance of Ir...