According to reports, the men were studying at the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, but are not Israeli citizens

Country's interior minister says talks being held for Israel to supply coronavirus vaccine doses to country

University lecturer suggests new name for city, a major pilgrimage site for Jews, in response to Israel’s complaints about honoring those who aided Nazi regime

In conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky, PM urges Ukraine to accept Israel's 'Green Pass' amid threats from Bratslav community to boycott upcoming elections over pilgrimage ban

Some Hasidic travelers reportedly board planes to Tel Aviv despite having COVID-19 symptoms, refuse testing, contact tracing, possibly skip quarantine

Hundreds of Jews ignored warnings from Ukraine that they would be denied entry because of coronavirus concerns, and attempted to cross by land from neighboring Belarus

Ukrainian deputy interior minister says Belarus was warned the pilgrims would not be allowed to reach Uman, and now the mess needs to be cleared up

Spokesman for Ukrainian border guard says he hopes those still seeking to reach Uman understand that 'the entry ban decision will not be revised'

Minister Elkin, who called on Israelis to come back home, 'doesn't determine the reality; there's a God in the world,' says one determined traveler

Likud's Ze'ev Elkin says Kyiv has put its foot down on allowing Hasidic travelers to visit rabbi's grave for holiday; thousands remain in Belarus along border