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Peter Munch, Tel Aviv
Israel and Russia are heading full force towards a diplomatic conflict. The reason is efforts by the Russian government to close the offices of the Jewish Agency in the country. This would be a targeted strike against the emigration of Russian Jews to Israel, which has increased significantly since the start of the Ukraine war. Israel’s government is in a state of alarm. She also sees it as a punitive action by Moscow against the increasing criticism of Russia’s conduct of the war.