Nine seriously injured Ukrainians, most Jews, flown to Israeli hospitals

Nine seriously injured Ukrainians, most Jews, flown to Israeli hospitals 

Debka 07-Mar-14 

A rescue airlift has begun to move Jewish casualties of the Ukraine conflict out of the country to Israeli hospitals. The first nine arrived Thursday night with gunshot wounds, the causes of which were not disclosed. The operation was organized by the United Hatzalah, which is responsible for protecting the Kiev Jewish community, and ZAKA, and led by Ukraine Chief Rabbi Reuven Azman and Hatzalah director Rabbi Hillel Cohen. 

In response to their appeal, United Hatzalah and ZAKA in cooperation with the Isralife Foundation have been training Jewish volunteers in Kiev in emergency, as well as rescue and search techniques. 

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