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4,000 new immigrants from Ukraine since start of Russian invasion, says Jewish Agency
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJudah Ari Gross is The Times of Israel's religions and Diaspora affairs correspondent.
New immigrants fleeing the war in Ukraine arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on March 6, 2022. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
Some 4,000 Ukrainians have immigrated to Israel since Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24, according to the Jewish Agency.
In addition, roughly 8,500 have started the paperwork to immigrate and 25,000 have called the Jewish Agency’s hotline to inquire about immigration, the acting head of the organization, Yaakov Hagoel, tells journalists in a virtual press conference.
Hagoel says the organization is working to streamline the immigration process in order to bring over thousands of immigrants each week.
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