Lior Hayat, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, spoke on Galai Tzahal (IDF Radio) about the efforts to rescue Israeli citizens from Ukraine.
Hayat said that "there are 4,000-5,000 Israelis in Ukraine, some of whom we spoke to and they prefer to stay, and some are waiting for the right time to reach the border. Anyone who wants to leave can - we will not leave anyone behind."