Eastern Europe
For some communities, the celebration of Jewish unity takes on special meaning this year with war raging in Ukraine.
A floating, liquefied natural-gas facility that could facilitate shipments to Europe is also being discussed.
Internet-ready classrooms in neighboring countries allow students fleeing the war to continue learning with their own classmates and teachers.
Humanitarian aid, medical care, rescue operations and resettlement are among the works being funded through the emergency campaign.
An online portal started accepting applications, where individual Americans, as well as private and public organizations, can apply to financially sponsor a Ukrainian for travel from Europe as part of a new U.S. program launched by the Biden administration.
The organization also arranged air transport for nearly 3,000 Ukrainian refugees to Israel.
World Jewish Relief has assisted more than 20,000 Ukrainians since the start of the war on Feb. 24
Naftali Bennett also made a request to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the evacuation of civilians from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
In a tweet, it said: “Pay attention to the anti-Russian announcements by ... Yair Lapid that largely explain the policy of the current Israeli government in support of the neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv.”
Following sharp criticism over its foreign minister’s comments regarding Hitler’s Jewish roots, Moscow accuses Israel’s foreign minister of “anti-historical” views.
“We expect an apology. The Russian ambassador will be invited to a conversation that will not be simple,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.
Some 6,000 patients were treated in the Kochav Meir hospital since it opened its doors on March 21; Israeli humanitarian assistance to Ukraine to continue.
