According to the report of today's Russian television website on January 26, sources told the news website of Aksios that Israel rejected the request of the Biden government to provide Ukraine with its outdated "Hawk" air defense system and surface-to-air missiles. The American media reported in the 25th Daily that one American official and three Israeli officials said that Washington had contacted Israel on this matter two weeks ago. It is reported that the Israeli side has given a negative response. A senior official of Israel's Ministry of Defense told the United States that Israel's policy of not providing weapons to Ukraine had not changed and that the "Hawk" system was "outdated". According to one of the sources, Israel bought 10 sets of "Hawk" air defense systems and hundreds of missiles from the United States in the 1960s, which were the most advanced technology at that time. According to the report, the US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did mention this "Hawk" system in his speech to the pro-Israeli lobby group of the US-Israeli Public Affairs Commission earlier this month. He pointed out that this technology had served Israel in the past, implying that it could now "help the besieged democratic countries defend themselves", referring to Ukraine. It is reported that Israel has provided a large amount of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, but has been unwilling to provide any weapons to it, despite the constant pressure from Washington and Kiev. The news website Aksios said that Israel maintained such a position because "Russia has great influence in Syria, but still allows Israel to take free action against Iran's activities there". (Xinhua News Agency)