Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai calls on the government to stop demanding refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine to deposit NIS 10,000 as a condition of entry to Israel.
“Refugees will continue to arrive,” Shai tells Army Radio.
“The irrational and inhumane demand of depositing NIS 10,000 for anyone who has entered Israel must be removed immediately,” he says.
The deposit is held as a guarantee that the Ukrainians will eventually leave Israel, as the country rarely grants refugee status to non-Jews, and instead allows them temporary entry as tourists.
Israel’s immigration authority said earlier 1,408 foreigners holding Ukraine passports have arrived in the country since Russia’s invasion began last week. The authority says 79 of them were denied entry.
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