El Al and Russia

The Israeli airline El Al will continue operating flights to Russia until 9 March clearly in a bid to help Nationals and others escaping from the former Soviet Union.

IIn the capital Jerusalem the Knesset Finance Committee agreed to put up $2bn surety.

The state is required to provide financial guarantees according to the sanctions imposed on Russia by the west because of the invasion of Ukraine, insurance policies for airlines flying to Russia are not currently valid.

El Al currently operates two daily flights between Tel Aviv and Russia. The flights over the next week are designed to bring Israelis back to Israel as well as Russian Jews. The Knesset Finance Committee was told that there are tens of thousands of Israelis in the regions and members of the very large Jewish community wishing to come to Israel.

Aeroflot flights between Tel Aviv and Moscow are also continuing to operate.

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