Foreign Ministry sets up operational headquarters to help Ukrainians in Israel: all contacts

Ukrainian citizens in Israel have been advised to pay close attention to all warnings and instructions from local authorities in connection with Hamas shelling and hostilities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has set up an operational headquarters to help Ukrainians in Israel.

This was announced on Facebook by Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko. As a reminder, on Saturday, October 7, a terrorist organization launched a massive rocket attack on Israel and used sabotage groups.

As of 11:40 a.m., there are no Ukrainian citizens among the casualties.

"The Ukrainian Embassy is in constant contact with the Israeli authorities and major hospitals. Diplomats are keeping the situation under control," Nikolenko assured.

He advised our citizens to refrain from visiting the central and southern regions of Israel.

The Embassy of Ukraine in Israel also published recommendations on its Facebook page. The diplomats called on Ukrainians to remain vigilant and "closely monitor the messages of the local competent authorities of Israel to know how to ensure safety."

"In case of staying in the country's settlements located in the immediate vicinity of the Gaza Strip, it is recommended to use bomb shelters when the air raid alarm is on," the ministry said.

Emergency phone number of the Embassy of Ukraine: +972 546 676 782.

The phone number of the Ukrainian diplomatic mission in Ramallah is +972 59 823 93 99.

Citizens were also reminded that up-to-date information can be obtained on the website of the Israeli Defense Forces Home Front Command: https://www.oref.org.il/en.

As OBOZREVATEL wrote:

- At 6:29 a.m., the Tzeva Adom sirens sounded in Israel. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Hamas had declared war on Israel. A similar statement was later made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Citizens of Israel, we are at war. Not an operation, not a skirmish. War," he said.

- There are casualties among the military and civilians. Israel responded by launching the Iron Swords operation.

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