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Ukrainian envoy to Israel cautioned Jerusalem about the potential consequences of the mistreatment faced by Ukrainian individuals attempting to enter Israel in August warning that Hasidic pilgrims might become the target of Kiev’s retaliatory actions.
In 2010, Israel has entered into a visa-free agreement with Ukraine. But in 2024, Israeli authorities introduced electronic travel authorization (ETA-IL) for citizens of the countries exempt from Israeli visas. These newly-updated requirements will come into force on July 1, 2024.
Ukraine’s ambassador to Israel announced that Ukraine is prepared to reciprocate Israel’s implementation of electronic visas, since Jerusalem’s new policy is making it extremely difficult for many citizens of Ukraine to enter the country.
In the latest Facebook post, Ukrainian embassy stated that Israel’s most recent stipulation effectively brings an end to the visa-free arrangement between two countries, leaving Kyiv with no other option but to reciprocate by implementing comparable pre-approval prerequisites for Israeli citizens, including religious pilgrims.
Tens of thousands of followers of Breslov branch of Hasidic Judaism (Breslover Hasidim) travel to Ukraine every year to observe the Jewish New Year in Ukrainian town of Uman, located to the south of Kiev, and pay homage to the grave of their movement’s originator, Reb Nachman of Bratslav.
Ukrainian envoy to Israel cautioned Jerusalem about the potential consequences of the mistreatment faced by Ukrainian individuals attempting to enter Israel in August warning that Hasidic pilgrims might become the target of Kiev’s retaliatory actions.
According to Ukrainian embassy, Kyiv’s reciprocal actions may affect thousands of religious pilgrims visiting Ukraine annually, but Ukraine is ready and willing to engage in a constructive conversation with Israel in order to address and deliberate upon these alterations in travel policies, with the aim of benefiting both countries.
Last year, Ukrainian officials claimed that approximately 10% of Ukrainian tourists in Israel were deported without any explanation. In response, Israeli officials argued that individuals who are believed to be using their tourist visas for unauthorized work or residency are at risk of being expelled.
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Ukrainian envoy to Israel cautioned Jerusalem about the potential consequences of the mistreatment faced by Ukrainian individuals attempting to enter Israel in August warning that Hasidic pilgrims might become the target of Kiev’s retaliatory actions. In 2010, Israel has entered into a visa-free agreement with Ukraine. But in 2024, Israeli authorities…
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CAIRO — At least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks on districts of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian enclave Saturday, the director of the Hamas-run government media office said.
One Israeli strike on houses in al-Shati, one of the Gaza Strip’s eight historic refugee camps, killed 24 people, Ismail Al-Thawabta told Reuters. Another 18 Palestinians were killed in a strike on houses in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood.
The Israeli military released a brief statement saying: “A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck two Hamas military infrastructure sites in the area of Gaza City.”
It said more details would be released soon.
Hamas did not comment on the Israeli claim to have hit its military infrastructure. It said in a statement the attacks targeted the civilian population and vowed in a statement “the occupation and its Nazi leaders will pay the price for their violations against our people.”
Footage obtained by Reuters showed dozens of Palestinians rushing out to search for victims amid the destroyed houses. The footage showed wrecked homes, blasted walls, and debris and dust filling the street in the Shati refugee camp.
Israel’s ground and air campaign in Gaza was triggered when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on October 7, killing some 1,200 people and seizing more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
The offensive has left Gaza in ruins, killed more than 37,400 people, of whom 101 were killed in the past 24 hours, according to Palestinian health authorities, and left nearly the entire population homeless and destitute.
More than eight months into the war, Israel’s advance is now focused on the two last areas its forces had yet to seize: Rafah on Gaza’s southern edge and the area surrounding Deir al-Balah in the center.
Residents said Israeli tanks deepened their incursion into western and northern Rafah areas in recent days. On Saturday Israeli forces bombed several areas from air and the ground, forcing many families living in areas described as humanitarian-designated zones to flee northward.
The Israeli military said forces continued “precise, intelligence-based” targeted operations in Rafah, killing many Palestinian gunmen and dismantling military infrastructure.
On Friday, the Gaza health ministry said at least 25 Palestinians were killed in Mawasi in western Rafah and 50 were wounded. Palestinians said a tank shell hit a tent housing displaced families.
The Israeli military said that the incident was under review. “An initial inquiry conducted suggests that there is no indication that a strike was carried out by the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] in the Humanitarian Area in Al-Mawasi,” it said.
CAIRO — At least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks on districts of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian enclave Saturday, the director of the Hamas-run government media office said.
One Israeli strike on houses in al-Shati, one of the Gaza Strip’s eight historic refugee camps, killed 24 people, Ismail Al-Thawabta told Reuters. Another 18 Palestinians were killed in a strike on houses in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood.
The Israeli military released a brief statement saying: “A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck two Hamas military infrastructure sites in the area of Gaza City.”
It said more details would be released soon.
Hamas did not comment on the Israeli claim to have hit its military infrastructure. It said in a statement the attacks targeted the civilian population and vowed in a statement “the occupation and its Nazi leaders will pay the price for their violations against our people.”
Footage obtained by Reuters showed dozens of Palestinians rushing out to search for victims amid the destroyed houses. The footage showed wrecked homes, blasted walls, and debris and dust filling the street in the Shati refugee camp.
Israel’s ground and air campaign in Gaza was triggered when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on October 7, killing some 1,200 people and seizing more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
The offensive has left Gaza in ruins, killed more than 37,400 people, of whom 101 were killed in the past 24 hours, according to Palestinian health authorities, and left nearly the entire population homeless and destitute.
More than eight months into the war, Israel’s advance is now focused on the two last areas its forces had yet to seize: Rafah on Gaza’s southern edge and the area surrounding Deir al-Balah in the center.
Residents said Israeli tanks deepened their incursion into western and northern Rafah areas in recent days. On Saturday Israeli forces bombed several areas from air and the ground, forcing many families living in areas described as humanitarian-designated zones to flee northward.
The Israeli military said forces continued “precise, intelligence-based” targeted operations in Rafah, killing many Palestinian gunmen and dismantling military infrastructure.
On Friday, the Gaza health ministry said at least 25 Palestinians were killed in Mawasi in western Rafah and 50 were wounded. Palestinians said a tank shell hit a tent housing displaced families.
The Israeli military said that the incident was under review. “An initial inquiry conducted suggests that there is no indication that a strike was carried out by the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] in the Humanitarian Area in Al-Mawasi,” it said.
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Armenia has offered Azerbaijan to create a bilateral mechanism for investigation of cases of violations of the ceasefire regime, the Prime Minister’s Office informs.
“In the recent period the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been periodically disseminating information claiming that units of the Defense Ministry of the Republic of Armenia are violating the ceasefire regime. Despite the fact that the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia has denied all these accusations, Azerbaijan continues the dissemination of such information, ” PM’s Office said in a statement.
“In continuation of the statement of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia made on June 15, 2024, and based on the fact that it is the will of the Government of the Republic of Armenia not to allow tension, the staff of the Prime Minister of Armenia proposed to the staff of the President of Azerbaijan through diplomatic channels to create a bilateral mechanism for investigation of cases of violations of the ceasefire regime,” it added.
The staff of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia proposes to start the implementation of the mentioned mechanism.
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Media tours are organized on the eve of the Armed Forces Day – VIDEO
On the eve of the 26 June – Armed Forces Day, media tours to the types of troops of the Azerbaijan Army were organized for media representatives.
As part of the media tours, media representatives got acquainted with the organization of personnel’s service and combat activities, as well as with social-living conditions and material-technical supply.
Media representatives also visited one of the military units stationed in the liberated territories and met with servicemen serving here.
The servicemen expressed satisfaction with the conditions created as a result of the attention and care of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, and highlighted their pride in serving in the Azerbaijan Army.
Media tours are organized on the eve of the Armed Forces Day – VIDEO