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Gantz orders IDF to prepare to assist in evacuating Israelis from Ukraine
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Benny Gantz leads a Blue and White faction meeting at the Knesset on January 31, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Defense Minister Benny Gantz has instructed the Israel Defense Forces to prepare for the possibility of helping evacuate Israelis from Ukraine, according to his office.
His office says any IDF assistance will “depend on the scenarios and assessments of the situation.”
Gantz held security consultations earlier today on the matter, his office adds.
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