Foreign Ministry says aid package includes medical equipment and medicine, water purification systems, thousands of tents, blankets, sleeping bags and coats

The funds will support distribution of food, evacuation efforts, homes for the elderly, orphanages and other critical communal infrastructure; $5 million will be in immediate funding to support urgent needs, and an additional $5 million will be used for humanitarian aid as the situation develops

After days of waiting, flights from Poland and Romania finally land in Jewish state, with Israelis finally reuniting with their families; 'We saw missiles fly and tanks with Russian soldiers all one,' one Israeli national says

Foreign Ministry says ambassador Gilad Erdan will not speak at the emergency session to condemn Russia's actions in the war; downgrade out of fear he may misrepresent government position

Foreign nationals escaping Ukraine all recount braving bombarded war zones in order to make their way back home; 'There were bombs everywhere so we decided to leave,' says one Israeli national