Israel Also Advises Its Citizens to Evacuate from Ukraine

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The Israeli government has advised its citizens staying in Ukraine, where concerns about a Russian invasion are growing, to evacuate, local media reported on the 13th (local time). An emergency evacuation plan has also been prepared in case of an unforeseen situation.

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged on the previous day, "Tensions in Ukraine are escalating," and "All Israelis should leave Ukraine immediately." Israelis currently in Ukraine were instructed to promptly register their stay information with the embassy.

It is known that there are currently about 10,000 to 15,000 Israelis in Ukraine. Among them, approximately 4,500 had registered their stay information with the embassy by the previous day.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Defense Minister Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and Shin Bet Director have reportedly discussed a plan to evacuate their citizens in case of an emergency. Israeli airlines such as El Al, Israir, and Arkia have increased passenger flights on Ukraine routes and expressed willingness to provide flights for evacuating their citizens. Military deployment for citizen evacuation is also being prepared. Defense Minister Gantz ordered the military authorities the previous day to prepare for emergency evacuation support for Israelis.

Earlier, the United States withdrew some diplomats from Ukraine. To prepare for an emergency, some U.S. troops stationed locally were also redeployed to other European countries. The United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Jordan, Turkey, and others have also evacuated diplomats or advised their citizens to withdraw.

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