Israel’s Cabinet decided Wednesday to admit 100 refugees from Kosovo for a period of six months. This comes in addition to the 100 refugees taken in last month. Because of the worsening situation of the refugees, the United States asked Israel, among other countries, to give temporary shelter to additional refugees. The Foreign Ministry, in coordination with the Jewish Agency for Israel, will be responsible for bringing the refugees to Israel.
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