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What Matters Most On Thursday, February 24, 2022

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A man sits outside his destroyed building after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv, on February 24, 2022. (Aris Messinis/AFP)

Live updates (closed)

Russian forces closing in on Kyiv as explosions rock Ukrainian capital

Zelensky says 137 killed, orders general mobilization; Biden: Russia is ‘aggressor’ and will pay a ‘severe’ price for invading Ukraine; Putin claims ‘no other way’ but to attack

2:23 am

Macron says useful to 'leave path open' for dialogue with Putin
1:21 am

UN gives $20 million to scale up Ukraine humanitarian aid
12:31 am

Zelensky says Ukraine 'left alone' to fight Russia

In this handout photo taken from video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Zelensky declared martial law, saying Russia has targeted Ukraine's military infrastructure. He urged Ukrainians to stay home and not to panic. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Ukraine leader urges citizens to take up arms as Russia invades ‘like Nazi Germany’

Zelensky says he will put weapons in the hands of anyone who is prepared to fight off the invaders, cuts diplomatic ties with Moscow; adviser says 40 killed so far

Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv, Ukraine on February 24, 2022 (Aris Messinis / AFP)

Russia launches major assault on Ukraine; missiles said to hit Kyiv, other cities

In this image made from video released by the Russian Presidential Press Service, Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation in Moscow, Russia, on, February 24, 2022. (Russian Presidential Press Service via AP)

Attacking Ukraine, Putin calls for ‘denazification’ of country with a Jewish leader

By ToI Staff and AP

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine, February 24, 2022. (Niv Musman/GPO)

Israel offers 'immediate humanitarian assistance' to Ukraine

Jerusalem pans Russian attack on Ukraine: ‘A grave violation of international order’

By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff

FM Lapid stresses Israel’s deep ties with both countries, concern for Jewish communities; urges Israeli citizens to depart; diplomats stationed at border crossings to help

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses officer cadets on February 24, 2022. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)

Bennett refrains from condemning Russia in first remarks since invasion of Ukraine

By Lazar Berman

People attend a pro-Ukraine protest rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, February 24, 2022 after Russian troops have launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing Feb. 24: David Horovitz on failure of diplomacy in Russo-US struggle

Traffic jams are seen as people leave the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

‘Head west’: Jerusalem advises thousands of Israelis in Ukraine to exit via Poland

By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff

Foreign Ministry officials to huddle on situation; 8,000 citizens believed to be in country under Russian attack; arrangements being made to fly people to Israel from Poland

A Polish border guard at the Medyka crossing into Ukraine seen on the Polish side, Feb. 19, 2022. (Czarek Sokolowski/AP)

ExplainerHow to get out: Israel’s instructions to its citizens for leaving Ukraine

Ukrainian Army soldiers pose for a photo as they gather to celebrate a Day of Unity in Odessa, Ukraine, on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Ukrainian forces vastly outnumbered and outgunned by Russia despite West’s help

By Stuart Williams, Daphné BENOIT and Valerie LEROUX

Rabbi Jonathan Markovitch and his wife, Inna, Chabad emissaries in Kyiv, Ukraine, speak to journalists in Israel through Zoom on February 24, 2022. (Screen capture)

Kyiv rabbi opens synagogue as a refuge: ‘No bomb shelter, but we can be together’

By Judah Ari Gross

Jewish leader in beleaguered Ukrainian capital fears looting as he stockpiles food, fuel in community center to help the elderly, poor Jews unable to flee the city

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to cause havoc for global economy

By PAUL WISEMAN and David McHugh

Making the desert bloom: Desert Agriculture and Food Security

JNF-KKL broadcasts LIVE from Dubai Expo 2020 showcasing Israeli innovation in desert agriculture

US President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House, on September 1, 2021, in Washington, DC. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Op-ed

Putin’s derision, the failure of diplomacy, and the stark lessons for Israel

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world order is being remade, US hegemony is no longer assured, and we are reminded to take seriously foes closing in on the ultimate weapon

In this handout photo taken from video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses to the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

‘We’ll defeat everyone’: Ukraine leader warns against panic, declares martial law

This image provided by The White House via Twitter shows President Joe Biden at Camp David, on February 12, 2022. (The White House via AP, File)

AnalysisAs Russia invades neighbor Ukraine, questions arise over efficacy of sanctions

By FATIMA HUSSEIN

Patricia Levinson

Waiting for Armageddon in Ukraine

As the world anxiously anticipates Russia’s next move, I think of my great grandmother and recall the tense weeks leading up to the Six-Day War

Ukraine and the meaning of Israel in 2022

With all the uncertainty facing the many thousands of Jews in Ukraine, they can be sure of one thing: Israel’s door will be open to them in their time of need

Stop lying about the Iran deal

Parroting Netanyahu’s misplaced opposition, Bennett ignores the fact that the world by and large does not want and will not want Tehran to have the bomb

Bishara A. Bahbah

The PLO Central Council’s latest moves offer a way forward

The controversial meeting placed cronies of PA President Mahmoud Abbas in top spots, paving a path to a succession that will continue in Abbas’s direction

People gather at The Memorial of Victims of Communism to mark the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism, also known as Black Ribbon Day, in Tallinn, Estonia, Aug. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Raul Mee)

As Russia invades Ukraine, Baltic states fear they might be next

By LIUDAS DAPKUS and Karl Ritter

In Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Russian belligerence has some worried they could be in Kremlin’s sight, with tensions bringing back memories of dictatorship and oppression

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Feb 24, 2022. (Virginia Mayo/AP)

NATO activating ‘defense plans’ for allies over Russian invasion of Ukraine

By Agencies and ToI Staff

An employee of Global Cyber Security Company Group-IB develops a computer code in an office in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Cyberattacks strike Ukrainian ministries as Russia assaults country

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen deliver a press statement on Ukraine, at EU headquarters in Brussels, Feb 24, 2022. (Kenzo Tribouillard, Pool Photo via AP)

Lamenting ‘dark hours,’ EU promises harshest sanctions ever against Moscow

By Raf Casert and Foster Klug

European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says Russia is in ‘violation of the basic principles of human coexistence’; Brussels will seek to block Russian access to markets

President Joe Biden listens during an event in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

US, Europe vow Russia will pay for Ukraine assault: ‘Putin has chosen bloodshed’

A woman walks by a large print at a photographic memorial for those killed in the confrontation between Ukraine's military and the pro-Russia separatist forces in Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 23, 2022. (Vadim Ghirda/AP)

ExplainerRussia-Ukraine: What to know as Moscow launches major attack

By Jim Heintz, Raf Casert and Ellen Knickmeyer

A man sits outside his destroyed building after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv, on February 24, 2022. (Aris Messinis/AFP)

Shaken Ukrainians wake up to sounds of bombings as Russian attack begins

By DAPHNE ROUSSEAU

In Kyiv, some take shelter in metro stations while many pack up and flee west; yet others vow to stay and fight

In this image from UNTV video, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya, holds up a phone as he speaks an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council at UN headquarters, Feb. 23, 2022. (UNTV via AP)

‘It’s too late’: Russian assault on Ukraine came mid-UN meeting to prevent war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with his counterparts from Lithuania and Poland following their talks in Kyiv on February 23, 2022. (SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP)

ProfileUkraine’s Jewish TV comedian-turned-president thrust into starring role in crisis

Syria says three soldiers killed in Israeli strikes near Damascus

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

State media claims most missiles shot down by air defenses, hours after Israel warns Syrian troops near border that they will be targeted for working with Hezbollah

A still from a video purporting to show Syrian air defenses intercepting an Israeli missile, on February 24, 2022. (screen capture: YouTube/SANA)

Illustrative: President Isaac Herzog boards a plane as he sets off for Ukraine to participate in memorial ceremony marking the 80th anniversary since the babi Yar massacre. (Haim Zach / GPO)

Herzog heads to Greece for state visit as Turkey détente brews

By Tal Schneider

President to meet Greek counterpart and other top officials as he hits up regional partners before upcoming trip next month meant to bring ties with Ankara out of deep freeze

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is seen before meeting with his Russian counterpart in Moscow, on October 6, 2021. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/ Pool/AFP)

Iran cites NATO’s ‘provocations’ as rationale for Russian invasion of Ukraine

But after blaming West, Tehran too urges political solution to burgeoning conflict

Chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani arrives at the Coburg Palace, venue of the talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, in Vienna, on February 8, 2022. (Alex Halada/AFP)

Iran says decisions needed from West to revive nuclear deal

By AFP

Screen capture from video published by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps showing footage from security cameras at Israel's Ashdod and Haifa sea ports. (Channel 13 News)

Iranian hackers publish CCTV footage, workers’ details from Haifa, Ashdod ports

Israelis wear protective face masks in Dizengoff Center, Tel Aviv, on September 13, 2021 (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

After over two years, ministers agree to end COVID-19 state of emergency

A worker on a lift adjusts the EU flags in front of EU headquarters in Brussels, on June 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Almost all European aid to the PA held up as officials discuss reform of textbooks

By Aaron Boxerman

The EU is Ramallah’s single largest donor, but has sent almost no aid since 2020; Brussels has repeatedly raised concerns of incitement in Palestinian education

Then-Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his office in Bnei Brak on Thursday, October 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israel rejects Palestinian accusations of ‘apartheid,’ in contentious UN meeting

By Edith M. Lederer and ToI Staff

IDF soldiers demolish the home of an alleged terrorist in the West Bank Palestinian town of Silat al-Harithiya, February 14, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF informs family of alleged Palestinian terrorist it will raze their home

By Emanuel Fabian

On show

Show spotlights Jewish photographer who was ‘unlikely’ chronicler of NY’s Chinatown

By julia GERGELY

The Museum of Chinese in America partners with the Center for Jewish History for an exhibit that defies the odds — in more ways than one

Defense Minister Benny Gantz (L) and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak, during the swearing-in ceremony for President Isaac Herzog, on July 7, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Bennett races to solve dispute with Gantz so government can resume legislation

Reported compromise would see stalled IDF pension bill approved in first reading, followed by in-depth discussion of its details in the Knesset’s committees

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Australia’s New South Wales state moves to outlaw the swastika

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One more nightMaroon 5 books Tel Aviv concert for May

By Jessica Steinberg

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