Israel will extend visas for Ukrainian refugees.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to extend visas and continue providing medical and social assistance to Ukrainian refugees, the prime minister’s office reports.

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“After assessing the situation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today decided to extend humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian refugees, including extending visas and continuing to provide medical and social assistance,” the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.

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In February, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, during a visit to Kiev, said that at a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky he promised him to expand support for Ukraine and participate in its reconstruction, and also announced “loan guarantees of up to $ 200 million for Israeli projects in the field of healthcare and civil infrastructure “. In March, Netanyahu told reporters that Israel was limited in its support for Ukraine in connection with an agreement with Russia over Syria.