Envoy meets Russian representative, expected to meet US envoy; Tehran news site says Israeli presence is 'a deterrent to progress'

Diplomatic personnel travel to Ukraine to reinforce staff and 'prepare for the possibility' of moving to city in country's far west, near border with NATO member Poland

If skies are closed, Israel preparing for evacuation by land, FM says in press conference, also stressing responsibility toward country’s Jews

Citizens ignore calls by senior officials, including PM, to leave ahead of predicted Russian invasion; Lapid meets Ukraine’s first deputy foreign minister

'Take responsibility for your lives,' says PM, as 32 flights to Israel are scheduled to leave embattled Eastern European nation within a week: Lapid: 'Get on the flights'

Bennett and top officials believe window for evacuations is closing, based on US intel; Foreign Ministry estimates 10-15,000 citizens in Ukraine; airlines offer rescue flights

Gantz orders IDF to be ready to assist amid fears of Russian invasion; diaspora minister calls for Israel to prepare for ’emergency immigration’ of Ukrainian Jews

Top officials take part in discussions as threat of Russian invasion grows; embassy staff will be reinforced to boost consular services for Israelis wishing to leave country

Yevgen Korniychuk says he’s ‘appalled’ by FM Lapid characterizing standoff with Moscow as a ‘confrontation’ rather than Russian aggression

FM's office declines to comment, but does not deny meeting; al-Sheikh says he stressed need for a 'political horizon'