At 1:30am on March 4th, 2022 Irina's bible teacher urged her to leave Ukraine.
satellite imagery prior to invasion
Israeli groups got her out of the country within 4 days.
Irina had her citizenship eligibility check in Israel.
This previously unavailable option, was newly created to expedite the process for fleeing Ukrainians.
the dividing wall between Israeli West and Palestinian East Jerusalem
“[The food] was very delicious, and the staff was — I don’t know if it was non-Jewish, Arabian people. But they were treating us so kindly.”
— I don't know if I should mention this —
On March 17, a group of officials including the Israeli president came to the hotel
to hear Irina and other Ukrainian immigrants recount their stories.
Within 10 days, Irina received an official ID reflecting her citizenship status.
Irina's apartment, Jerusalem
Staff and volunteers from different Jewish organizations would regularly come to the hotel
to take the new immigrants on administrative errands, offer clothing, toiletries and an array of other items.
Yad L'Olim Shop Jerusalem