The foreign minister said lawmakers 'have to be very careful because those guys have connections and they can call you on the phone and ask you for things.'
Although Israel has not joined the U.S. and Europe in sanctioning Russia in response to its attack on Ukraine, it is warning lawmakers to keep their distance from Jewish Russian oligarchs who may use the country to avert the sanctions.
"Don't commit to anything because it could cause diplomatic damage. Say you can't help them and give them the number of the Foreign Ministry," Lapid said. Lapid's comments that warned Israeli lawmakers to be wary of the oligarchs were first reported by Israeli media, which cited officials who attended the Cabinet meeting and spoke on condition of anonymity.
"Israel will not be a route to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other Western countries," Lapid said.
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