Press briefings on the security situation in Israel

October 13, 2023, Chisinau – Update on the security situation in Israel no. 6 – 13 October 2023 issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration:

We emphasize the fact that the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Israel operates in an alert mode, even on weekends, providing both emergency and regular consular services. In accordance with the decision of the Commission for Extraordinary Situations, during the state of war, it was decided to issue free travel documents for our fellow citizens of the State of Israel, who are unable to pay during the state of war.

From October 7 until now, 516 citizens of the Republic of Moldova returned home, and in the same period, 253 Moldovan citizens left for Tel-Aviv. Yesterday’s data can be seen in the image below.

The Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Tel Aviv maintains permanent contact with our citizens in the Gaza Strip and works, together with partner states, including the USA, Egypt, Romania and Ukraine, to find feasible options for their evacuation from the area. In addition, a consular official has been seconded to Egypt to provide assistance to our citizens in the Gaza Strip.

Ben Gurion International Airport remains open. We strongly urge all those who wish to leave the territory of Israel to use the available regular flights to Chisinau or other nearby destinations.

We ask Moldovan citizens present on the territory of Israel to register using this form: https://shorturl.at/tvCR9. To date, 328 citizens have registered.

We remind you of the importance of strictly following the security instructions issued by the Israeli authorities, but also information from official and credible sources.

Contact information:

web page: https://israel.mfa.gov.md/

email: tel-aviv@mfa.gov.md

emergency phone, including WhatsApp: +972527789772, +972527998396, +972 52-2787326 (24/7)