There are 12-13 thousand Ukrainian refugees in Israel. The Ukrainians were not in a hurry to evacuate from Israel.
RBC-Ukraine reported this to the Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk during the briefing.
“From the beginning of the war to the invasion of Hamas from the Gaza Strip into Israel, the number of our citizens, who were looking for the time of day, reached 20-25 thousand. and even before After the terrorist attack in Israel, the community realized that Israel does not provide full-fledged refugee status, life or other financial security,” he said.
The diplomat guessed that the Ukrainian Embassy could home, so that Israel would extend tourist visas to Ukrainians, and also be given the right to work, which would give the refugees the opportunity to help themselves.
“At a time we can talk about about 12-13 thousand people who have lost their money. The people who are here, as a rule, are relatives or close friends. No one just comes here. ї categories Hulks of the summer century, who will pay for Israel,” said Korniychuk.
According to the words of the Ambassador of Ukraine, there was no threat of brutality among Ukrainians before the evacuation from Israel. “After the great terrorist attack, we carried out the evacuation of our citizens for 7 years. Then the situation was radically different, and the evacuation was due to the fact that we had signed charters and people paid a joint fee. There are sales in the country reaching up to 2 thousand euros at one end, We were provided with 300-350 euros to return to Ukraine. And this time I don’t see the need. Before us, there was no such massacre before the evacuation,” he added. war.
Israel's position before Ukraine
Varto note that Israel takes a neutral position before Russia's war against Ukraine. Tel Aviv stated that it supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
At the onset of a full-scale war, Ukraine urged Israel to act as a mediator. The Israeli authorities did not give official permission to this matter. In early 2023, Israel recognized attacks from the side of Hamas militants and focused on the military operation in the Gaza Strip.
It is also reported that in early 2024, ZMI reported that Ukraine, the United States Israel is negotiating a possible transfer to Ukraine Israeli Patriot installations. Ambassador of Israel to Ukraine Michael Brodsky stated that the decision has not yet been praised.
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