The Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, stated that as of today, there is no technical possibility to evacuate Ukrainians from Israel, according to russian media, Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security reports.
The truth is that Yevgen Korniychuk stated that Ukraine cannot currently afford to pay for evacuation flights to move people from one war to another. Nevertheless, an evacuation of Ukrainians is being planned, with two possible scenarios – one from Israel and the other from the Gaza Strip.
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The Ukrainian embassy is working with sponsors to enable people to purchase tickets for flights from Israel at reduced prices. Currently, the embassy has prepared the first plane, which is set to depart for Bucharest, as reported by journalists at StopFake.
Additionally, Ukraine is preparing for an urgent evacuation of its citizens from the Gaza Strip until Israel launches a ground operation there.
People are planned to be evacuated through the border crossing in Egypt, but this decision is complex and has not been finalized. The embassy hopes to cover a portion of the expenses by involving sponsors.
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