Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed at a government meeting that "six years ago in a cabinet meeting I warned of the threat of drones." Netanyahu further claimed that "since the beginning of the war and of course I also watched the war in Ukraine (which broke out on February 24, 2022), I thought this could serve as a tool in our battlefield as well. At my request, the IDF installed covers on the tanks." He added that he convened "the best minds in the country," called to "bring a solution" and told them: "You have no budget constraint." Finally, he noted that he will speak later today with U.S. President Donald Trump.