Overview

• Government funding will cover logistics and security for pilgrims routed primarily through Moldova, with Romania added to spread flights across several airports.
• Moldova has sought reimbursement for security costs and financing for a temporary terminal in Chișinău, pushing talks to a government-to-government track.
• The allocation draws from multiple ministries, with coordination led by the Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister’s Office after months of negotiations.
• According to Israeli media reports, the IDF is preparing large-scale enforcement at Ben Gurion and other crossings, including temporary tent detention facilities for draft evaders.
• Political opposition has escalated with public criticism from ministers and opposition leaders, active High Court petitions, threats of mass airport protests by Breslov activists, and a request to include Chabad and other groups in the travel framework.