Foreign Ministry to start coordinating non-governmental aid to Ukraine

The Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday the establishment of a special section that will be tasked with coordinating all non-governmental Israeli humanitarian efforts for Ukraine.

The department, which was established following pleas by dozens of civil society organizations, will be headed by Israeli Ambassador to the Czech Republic Daniel Meron, who will aid in connecting civil society groups to ongoing efforts by the Israeli government and other countries.

Earlier Sunday, the Foreign Ministry announced a series of measures to provide further aid to Ukraine and to refugees fleeing the war-torn country.

The measures include the transfer of six giant electric generators to a Lviv hospital “that will allow continuous operation even without a power supply.”

Foreign Ministry staff stationed at Ukraine border crossings will provide aid and assistance to refugees — both Jews and non-Jews — with a focus on providing winter gear, the ministry said.

It also noted the establishment of an Israeli-staffed field hospital in Ukraine, confirmed on Saturday by the Health Ministry. The hospital will be operated by medical staff from Clalit Health Services, the Sheba Medical Center, and other hospitals, and is slated to begin operations this week.

The ministry said it will also facilitate the “ongoing transfer of humanitarian aid” to Ukraine and to bordering nations according to their needs.