Israeli police arrive in Uman to assist Ukrainian officers

Israeli police have arrived in Uman, Cherkasy Oblast, to assist Ukrainian officers, State Emergency Service rescuers, and National Guard troops during the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to Rebbe Nachman's grave. They will conduct joint patrols and offer safety guidance until the holiday ends, regional police said.

The U.S. State Department and Ukraine's Foreign Ministry both urged pilgrims to skip the trip this year over the risk of Russian strikes and inadequate shelter capacity. A 2023 missile strike on an Uman apartment building killed 23 people, including six children, yet roughly 35,000 pilgrims traveled there that same year, with similar or larger numbers in each year since.

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