From the inferno in Eastern Europe - straight to Israel:
Due to the escalation of fighting and the Russian attack in Ukraine, a special rescue flight landed tonight (Thursday) in Israel with over 100 new immigrants, among them Holocaust survivors, bedridden elderly and wounded who were evacuated with special and complex efforts by the G Vint, the Zaka organization, the Jewish Agency, the Friendship Fund and Rabbi Yitzhak Halfon.
"On the days of Hanukkah when we light candles and rejoice in the joy of the holiday, everyone and their families, a unique collaboration was realized to produce the flight that will bring light to the immigrants, some of whom did not get to light the Hanukkah candles and see the joy of the holiday along with saving the lives of some of the immigrants whose lives are in danger," Bezeq said. A. "The complex operation was carefully planned by all the parties led by the deputy commander of Zaka in Ukraine Nachman and his wife Valery who work day and night for the refugees who were rescued under fire from Ukraine."
The teams that received the immigrants in Israel, photo: Yossi Zeliger, the Friendship Foundation
One of the passengers on the rescue flight, photo: Yossi Zeliger, the Friendship Foundation
The CEO of Zaka, Dobi Weisenstern, said: "Unfortunately, most of the world has become complacent about the war between Ukraine and Russia, but our team is still working in the field all the time, together with the assistance of the Friendship Fund, the Jewish Agency, the Joint and other organizations that care every day with great dedication In Holocaust survivors, the elderly and the wounded who are injured by the bombings.
"The sacred activity of the ZAKA volunteers with the support of Rabbi Moshe Fima and the Yad Israel organization, the man of kindness Rabbi Yitzhak Halfon and Dovi Honig, who since the beginning of the fighting have been helping with dedication in assisting refugees in complex rescue operations, saving lives, including logistical assistance and the provision of rescue vehicles and ambulances for rescues.
I have no doubt that thanks to their great help, we manage to save the lives of hundreds of elderly immigrants and refugees and bring them to Israel with the respect they deserve," concluded the CEO of ZAKA.
Citizens take shelter in the subway station in Kyiv, photo: AP
Nachman Dikstein, deputy commander of Zaka Ukraine, said: "Among the rescuers who arrived on the flight is a 76-year-old woman confined to her bed, who was evacuated to Chisinau from Odessa, her hometown, and did not imagine that she would experience war in her life.
Due to the war, she reached a state of helplessness and danger to her life.
She told us in tears that she was subject and dependent on the kindness of others, about her past and about several severe tragedies in her family.
The evening before the flight, she excitedly told us how much she was looking forward to arriving in Israel, a safe country for the Jewish people, and noted that it was 'my private Hanukkah miracle', when today she gets to banish the darkness and arrive in the land of light."
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