From the beginning of the war in Ukraine until yesterday morning, 6,005 Ukrainian citizens who are not entitled to the Law of Return have entered Israel. This emerges from cross-referencing data between the Nativ Agency, which deals with bringing immigrants to Israel, and the Ministry of Absorption and the Population and Immigration Authority. This is how it is published this morning in Israel today.
“Aircraft full of Ukrainians”
Sources in the immigration system talk in internal talks about “planes full of Ukrainians, Belgians and other countries, on their way to Israel,” following the new policy of opening the gates, which was announced last night by Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked
According to estimates by professional sources, following the Israeli policy, there will be a large wave of Ukrainians who will try to enter Israel, even if they do not have family members or friends in the country. Yesterday, several Ukrainian citizens who had previously tried to enter Israel in the past under false pretenses arrived at the airport and were deported. In one case, Tel Aviv District Court Judge Michal Gonen-Agmon ruled that despite the applicant’s problematic history, In Israel. “
A jump in the number of Russian immigrants
Meanwhile, “Israel Today” has learned that even with the arrival of Russian citizens in Israel, there has been a huge jump since the outbreak of the war. According to the Population and Immigration Authority, 6,126 Russian residents have arrived in Israel in the past two weeks, with 138 of them denied entry. This is double the amount recorded in January and February – when about 3,000 Russian citizens entered the country.
Senior government officials and immigration officials told Israel Today that preparations must be made for the continuation of the war and the aggravation of the situation in Russia, which will also result in a large wave of asylum seekers who are not entitled to the Law of Return. “We can not create a policy of immigration that supersedes Russia and Ukraine. Such an approach also has policy implications,” a senior government official said.