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TV: Bennett orders ministers to not publicly comment on potential Russian attack on Ukraine
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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on December 5, 2021. (Emil Salman/Pool/Flash90)
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has instructed government ministers to not publicly weigh in on Russia’s amassing of troops on the Ukraine border ahead of a possible invasion, Channel 12 news reports.
The premier reportedly told ministers not to offer their opinions on the matter and to limit any public comments to the potential evacuation of Israelis from Ukraine.
The report doesn’t give a reason for the order but notes Jerusalem’s sensitive ties with Moscow vis-à-vis Russia’s ally Syria, where Israel has been carrying out strikes on Iranian-linked targets.
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