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The NIS 10 million deal between Israel and Moldova fell apart as 60,000 hasidim were preparing for an annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage.<\/p>\n
An agreement made<\/a> between Moldova and Israel to bring around 50 charter flights to Chisinau ahead of religious trips to Uman has collapsed just weeks before the holiday of Rosh Hashanah<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to Ynet, last week Israel had decided to spend NIS 10 million on constructing a temporary hangar to serve as a terminal in Chisinau in order 60,000 Breslov hasidim<\/a> to safely travel to the grave of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, Ukraine, amid the ongoing war with Russia. Chisinau is the closest destination to Uman.<\/p>\n Both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shas Chairman Arye Deri, were involved in the discussions as “budget pooling” was required from five government ministries to implement the demands, Ynet added.<\/p>\n A source involved in the negotiations between the two countries told Ynet that the collapse comes as a result of “excessive payment to Moldova, which is causing extortion and crises with other countries.” Moldova reportedly demanded full reimbursement of security and security expenses.<\/p>\n Chairman of the Breslov Union in Uman, Rabbi Natan Ben Nun, said Moldova’s requests were legitimate, but the sums were excessive: \u201cMoldova saw the arrival of the Hasidim to Uman through their territory as a business opportunity. There is logistics on their part and a need for manpower. Their requests for payment are legitimate, but the amounts are definitely high.\u201d<\/p>\n