Also Russians to Israel Critics point out that non-Jewish refugees are not welcome in Israel. Also, some Ukrainian travelers at the airport had to pay a deposit of thousands of euros before they were allowed to enter Israel. 112 Ukrainians are said to have been refused entry to the country. But it’s not just Ukrainians who travel to Israel. The authorities also notice that the number of Russians coming to Israel is increasing. One of them is 25-year-old Valery Levitin, who came by plane from Moscow this week. “I’m glad I’m here now,” he says on the phone. “I didn’t...