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Representatives of a number of Israeli ministries and organizations held a meeting to prepare for a possible wave of repatriation from Ukraine in the event of a war with Russia. The Haaretz newspaper writes about this, it is quoted by the israelinfo portal.
According to media reports, there are at least 75,000 people in Eastern Ukraine eligible for repatriation to Israel. This topic was discussed at the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and the Jewish Agency.
Jerusalem confirmed that while they are not going to evacuate diplomats from the embassy and consulates in Ukraine, there was also no warning against trips to Ukraine for Israeli citizens. Israel remains neutral in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but if it comes to a large-scale war, the position may change, the portal notes.
The day before, it was reported that the US State Department allowed some employees of the US embassy in Kiev and their families to leave Ukraine. In addition, the US Embassy in Belarus appealed to the citizens of their country to be careful and remain vigilant due to “unusual Russian military activity near the borders of Ukraine”, and in case of any emergency, consider leaving Belarus. The beginning of the evacuation of their diplomats was also announced in Britain.
At the same time, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry advised to soberly assess the risks and remain calm, indicating that they consider the evacuation of employees of the US Embassy in Ukraine to be premature. According to Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko, “there have been no cardinal changes in the security situation over the recent period.” He urged “to be calm about recommendations to US citizens to register their travel plans on the State Department website.
Source: Rosbalt
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