United Hatzolah brings more than 2,000 Ukrainian refugees to Israel

Israeli rescue organisation United Hatzalah this week said it has flown more than 2,000 Ukrainian refugees to Israel as part of it’s Operation Orange Wings.

Refugees have been brought from Romania, Moldova and Vienna, where they had fled after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine a month ago.

They were transported on a specially chartered series of rescue flights from Iasi, Romania, Chisinau, Moldova, and Vienna, Austria.

Each flight has 100-160 refugees onboard and is staffed by United Hatzalah medical personnel who accompany the refugees as well provide humanitarian aid and medical air, even mid-flight when necessary.

United Hatzolah said it is planning to expand Operation Orange Wings to other locations in order to bring more Ukrainian refugees to Israel in the coming days.

President and Founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer said: “I am proud of what our volunteers and our organization have done. The need for humanitarian assistance and medical care for the refugees is immense.

“We are doing our part in providing that assistance to hundreds of thousands of refugees who have made their way into Moldova. Our teams will remain on the ground providing aid in Moldova and bringing refugees to Israel from Moldova and the surrounding countries as long as there is a need to do so.”