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Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Sunday, June 11, 2023
Ukraine’s first lady expected to visit Israel next week
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, addresses members of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska is expected next week in Israel, where she will be hosted by her Israeli counterpart Michal Herzog.
Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, is slated to land in Israel early next week, according to diplomatic officials, who also note that the dates are not yet finalized. The visit will focus on post-trauma care.
Ukraine’s embassy in Israel will not confirm the dates.
Zelenska is expected to visit Ukrainian soldiers undergoing rehabilitation in Israel, among other plans.
