Foreign Ministry urges Israelis not to visit Ukraine, ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Illustrative: People seen in the city of Uman, in central Ukraine, on January 26, 2022. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
Illustrative: People seen in the city of Uman, in central Ukraine, on January 26, 2022. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

The Foreign Ministry reiterates its travel warning for Ukraine, particularly the western city of Uman, citing the fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces.

The warning comes ahead of the Rosh Hashanah holiday later this month, when there is an annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav in Uman.

“A few days ago missiles were fired toward the Uman area that led to the death of a citizen, the wounding of several others and major damage,” a statement from the Foreign Ministry says.

The ministry says any Israelis currently in Ukraine should leave immediately.

“The volatile security situation includes airstrikes or rocket fire on even civil communities and areas, including in the west of the country, which pose a real and immediate danger,” it adds.

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