Hasidic Jews visit the tomb of Rabbi Nahman days before the Jewish New Year in the central Ukrainian town of Uman. KIEV: Hundreds of Hasidic Jews including children, who have sought to travel to a pilgrimage site in Ukraine, are being held up at the country's border with Belarus due to coronavirus restrictions.
Haim Weitshandler, one of pilgrims stuck between Ukrainian and Belarusian border crossings, on Tuesday urged the Israeli government to come to the rescue, saying it was responsible for a"humanitarian catastrophe"."We are stuck here with no money, no roof, no food or drink," the 40-year-old told AFP, referring to"sick and hungry people" left out for days"in the rain and in the cold".
In Belarus, strongman Alexander Lukashenko's office said he had told officials to provide assistance to the pilgrims, accusing Ukraine of"shutting its borders" and leaving hundreds of people in neutral territory. He said up to 1,000 people were expected to arrive at the border near Ukraine's northern Chernigiv region, while in the northwest up to 700 were expected near Zhytomyr region and as many as 1,500 people near Volyn region.
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