Russian authorities demand from the Jewish Agency for Israel " The Jerusalem Post writes about it..

The publication refers to the words of a high-ranking diplomatic official, who said: "

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According to the publication, the agency received a letter with a corresponding requirement at the beginning of the week.. The organization confirmed the fact of receiving the document, but so far they are not commenting on it, noting that they are working on a response together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the office of the Prime Minister.

At the same time, Sokhnut stated that they are now continuing to work, adding that there were no demands for an immediate cessation of activities..

Relations between Russia and Israel cooled amid the war in Ukraine, as official Jerusalem supported Kyiv. On July 4, Moscow also condemned Israeli airstrikes on the border regions of Syria, calling them "

The Jerusalem Post calls the order forcing the Jewish Agency to stop its work in Russia "

Thousands of them have finished paperwork and are waiting for flights to appear. However, sanctions against Russia have caused most international airlines to stop flying into the country, meaning would-be immigrants are stuck in Russia, according to Israeli officials..

“People from the Jewish community feel that an iron curtain is hanging over them and they are afraid that they will not be able to escape from the country,” a senior source in the Russian Jewish community told the publication..

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Jewish Agency for Israel or Sokhnu? t is an international organization that provides communication between the Jews of Eretz-Israel and the countries of settlement with the aim of developing and settling the country.

Recall that in May, the Russian ambassador was summoned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry after the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that "