The Israeli Interior Ministry is preparing to grant Israeli citizenship to the 100,000 Ukrainians who fled the war,
Israel is set to grant citizenship to 100,000 Ukrainians.
The Israeli Interior Ministry is preparing to grant Israeli citizenship to the 100,000 Ukrainians who fled the war, according to the Israeli Times. According to the Israel Times, Shakd and Foreign Minister Air Lapid say they are drafting a new policy to give Ukrainian refugees a one-year residency and work permit.
A statement from Israel's foreign ministry said 1,555 Ukrainians had entered Israel since the beginning of the Russian occupation.
Of these, about 150 are eligible for Israeli citizenship, according to the law. Although the citizenship is said to be focused on Jewish refugees in other countries; He also said that Israel was willing to help Ukrainian refugees.