Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 14, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 14, 2022
Shaked: 5,000 Olim have arrived from Ukraine and Russia since start of war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
Ukrainian Jewish refugees, who fled the war in their country, wait at the check-in counters ahead of their flight to Tel Aviv in the Moldovan capital Chisinau on March 14, 2022. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)
Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked tells Channel 12 that 5,000 people from Ukraine and Russia have immigrated to Israel since the start of the war.
She says that 5,000 other Ukrainians have arrived in Israel and are staying with friends and family, hinting that this group is not eligible to receive citizenship under the Law of Return.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here