Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will discuss Thursday with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Kiev's request for the supply of Israeli air defense systems, the Times of Israel reported.

Earlier, Kuleba said he would send an official request to Israel for air defense systems.

A senior security official told the Ynet news site that he doubted the conversation would change Israel's position.

Israel has resisted providing Kiev with defensive or offensive weapons in an attempt to protect its delicate relationship with Moscow.

Israel's Foreign Ministry has decided to distance itself from one minister's call for military aid to Ukraine.

In a tweet Sunday, Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai said Israel should change its stance amid reports that Iran would allegedly supply Russia with ballistic missiles. "There is no longer any doubt about what position Israel should take in this bloody conflict. The time has also come for Ukraine to receive military aid, just as the U.S. and NATO countries do," he said.

Sources within the Israeli government stressed to several that Shaya's comments do not reflect government policy, as Israel has not made official statements about any plans to send military aid to Ukraine.