Israel only deports Ukrainians who came to work illegally in the country, the ambassador assured.
Israel has denied entry to about 2,500 of Ukraine’s 47,000 citizens, the majority of whom have come to work illegally. This is what Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky said on Telegram.
“According to the Department of Population and Migration of the Israeli Ministry of Internal Affairs, since the beginning of the year, 5.4% (about 2,500 people) of the 47,000 Ukrainian citizens who arrived in Israel in 2023 have been refused entry. In the vast majority of cases, we are talking about those who came for the purpose of working illegally in Israel,” he wrote.
Recall that earlier the Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk said that Ukraine intends to end the visa-free regime in Israel if the deportation of Ukrainians from Israel does not stop. The Ukrainian embassy has warned the Israeli government that Hasidim may not be allowed into Uman.
According to media reports, many Ukrainians arriving in Israel were sent back to Ukraine. According to the ambassador, currently every tenth Ukrainian is not allowed in Israel.
Source: korrespondent
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