Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged all Israelis to leave Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” ahead of a possible escalation with Russia.
“I call on Israelis in Ukraine: Return home,” Bennett said at the weekly cabinet meeting.
“Do not take unnecessary risks. Do not wait for a situation in which you will very much want to return but will be unable to do so. Be responsible for your lives and leave Ukraine as quickly as possible,” Bennett was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
“Like the rest of the world, we hope that the tension will end without escalation,” he said. “However, our primary obligation is to look after our Israeli citizens,” he added.
Israel was ramping up on Sunday its efforts to help Israelis leave the east European country. Israeli flight carriers increased Israel-bound flights from Ukraine to accommodate people wishing to depart.
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said in a statement that 32 flights are planned for the upcoming week. “I call Israeli citizens to get on these flights,” he added.
Over the weekend, Israel started to evacuate Israeli diplomats and embassy employees from Kiev. It also issued a travel warning and called on Israeli nationals to leave the country.
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged all Israelis to leave Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” ahead of a possible escalation with Russia. “I call on Israelis in Ukraine: Return home,” Bennett said at the weekly cabinet meeting. “Do not take unnecessary risks. Do not wait for a situation in which you will very much want to return but will be unable to do so. Be responsible for your lives and leave Ukraine as quickly as possible,” Bennett was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. “Like the rest of the world, we hope that the tension will end without escalation,” he said. “However, our primary obligation is to look after our Israeli citizens,” he added. Israel was ramping up on Sunday its efforts to help Israelis leave the east European country. Israeli flight carriers increased Israel-bound flights from Ukraine to accommodate people wishing to depart. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said in a statement that 32 flights are planned for the upcoming week. “I call Israeli citizens to get on these flights,” he added. Over the weekend, Israel started to evacuate Israeli diplomats and embassy employees from Kiev. It also issued a travel warning and called on Israeli nationals to leave the country. –IANS int/shs(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Dear Reader, Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. Your encouragement and constant feedback on how to improve our offering have only made our resolve and commitment to these ideals stronger. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. We, however, have a request. As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. Our subscription model has seen an encouraging response from many of you, who have subscribed to our online content. More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. We believe in free, fair and credible journalism. Your support through more subscriptions can help us practise the journalism to which we are committed. Support quality journalism and subscribe to Business Standard. Digital Editor