Israeli diplomats serving in countries bordering Ukraine — Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Moldova — visit border crossings and meet with the officials in charge of the stations to discuss a potential land evacuation of Israelis and Ukrainian Jews should Russia invade.
As expected, Israel’s consular section in Kyiv opens today — which it generally does not do — in order to provide consular services to Israelis looking to leave the country. Few citizens show up, which the ministry interprets as a sign that those looking to leave have already done so.
A Foreign Ministry situational assessment headed by Foreign Minister Yair Lapid assesses that in the event of an escalation with Russia, Ukraine’s skies will be closed, and leaving the country will be difficult. The ministry also continues to weigh the possibility of moving the embassy temporarily to the western city of Lviv.
It has already opened a temporary consular section in a Lviv building owned by Israel’s honorary consul-general in the country.
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