Flags of Israel. Archival photoMOSCOW, March 16Israel will be able to accept no more than five thousand Ukrainians and only with special permission, and will not let in refugees, according to the website of the Ukrainian embassy in the country. you need to apply for and obtain a special permit from the Israeli Interior Ministry, which is granted to priority categories of citizens under certain conditions.
"Arrival in Israel and boarding flights are subject to prior permission from the Israeli Interior Ministry"
The restrictions will also affect Ukrainian tourists.
"Persons who try to enter Israel in the status of tourists cannot enter the country without hindrance", the department explained.
Head of Vladimir's office Zelensky, Andriy Yermak criticized the decision of the Israeli leadership, calling it the actual suspension of the visa-free regime between the countries. «We consider the suspension of visa-free travel and the introduction of an electronic permit system Ministry of Internal Affairs to enter Israel for Ukrainian citizens is an unfriendly step that needs immediate correction,» Yermak wrote on Facebook. On February 24, Russia launched a military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. The armed forces say they are only targeting military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops.
Germany has asked Poland to suspend refugee trains