In April 2021 Zablon Simintov said he will leave Afghanistan for Israel after the year’s [[High Holy Days|High Holidays]] season in the fall, fearing a resurgence of groups such as the Taliban after the U.S. military's promised withdrawal.{{cite web|url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/299613|title=The last known Jew in Afghanistan is leaving|work=[[Israel National News]]|date=April 4, 2021|access-date=April 4, 2021}}[https://www.timesofisrael.com/afghanista...or-israel/ Afghanistan's last known Jew is leaving for Israel]
As of July 31.2021 Simatov is in Afghanistan[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/afghanistan’s...Talon News July 31, 2021}
As of 17 August 2021, Simintov remains in Kabul despite having had a chance to escape.{{cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6c-xAxQ_yY |title=Afghanistan's last Jew Zebulon Simentov decides to stay on amid humanitarian crisis |publisher=[[WION (TV channel)|WION]] |date=2021-08-17 |access-date=2021-08-17}}
As of July 31.2021 Simatov is in Afghanistan[https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/afghanistan’s...Talon News July 31, 2021}
As of 17 August 2021, Simintov remains in Kabul despite having had a chance to escape.{{cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6c-xAxQ_yY |title=Afghanistan's last Jew Zebulon Simentov decides to stay on amid humanitarian crisis |publisher=[[WION (TV channel)|WION]] |date=2021-08-17 |access-date=2021-08-17}}