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Israel Funds Uman Pilgrimage Route Through Moldova as Legal and Transit Talks Continue

The plan relies on third-country routes after direct flights to Ukraine were suspended.

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Israel to Fund Pilgrimage to Uman via Moldova
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Overview

  • Israeli authorities will cover logistics and security for travelers via Moldova, backed by a NIS 10 million allocation drawn from several ministries.
  • Moldova has sought full reimbursement for security and requested funding for a temporary terminal in Chișinău, prompting ongoing negotiations.
  • Romania is part of the corridor, with flights slated for Bacău, Suceava and Tulcea, and additional approvals anticipated for Iași.
  • Travel permissions for draft-restricted yeshiva-age men remain unresolved as Netanyahu and Aryeh Deri pursue a compromise that still needs Attorney General approval.
  • UTJ leader Yitzchak Goldknopf urged expanding the government framework to include Chabad and other chassidic groups, with officials expecting tens of thousands of participants.