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Struggle for Ethiopian Aliyah received a small grant to support its efforts to raise the issue in public as government seems to step away from the cause

An analysis of Aliyah trends in 2022 reveals that most olim this year came from Russia and Ukraine.

Here are the latest statistics on the global Jewish population and the number of new immigrants to Israel.

Last week, 360 Ethiopian olim landed at Ben Gurion airport as part of the second phase of Operation Tzur Israel. This marked the beginning of a series of flights planned from Ethiopia during the next few months which will bring 3,000 Ethiopian olim to Israel to be reunited with their families after decades apart. Accompanying…

As part of this stage of the operation, 3,000 first-degree relatives of Ethiopian immigrants will be brought to Israel.

In total, 3,000 first-degree relatives of Ethiopian immigrants will be reunited with their families.

0 shares Tunisia’s Foreign Ministry says in a statement it has no intention of normalizing relations with Israel, no matter what else happens in the international arena, Reuters reports. The statement is issued as another North African nation, Morocco, signs agreements with Israeli officials to re-establish ties in the capital Rabat. Im proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. But its full of beauty and meaning. Im p...

2 shares Former prime minister Ehud Barak was allowed to return to his home after stepping off a flight from London Tuesday night, while dozens of other passengers were forced to go to so-called coronavirus hotels for quarantine under observation, due to the new, more infectious UK strain of the virus. Barak and the Health Ministry said the arrangement was necessary due to Barak’s security needs. They said he will isolate at his home and be tested as required. Ehud Barak during a press ...

0 shares Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin (Likud) announces he has chosen attorney Sagit Afik to serve as the Knesset next legal adviser. Afik is currently serving as parliament’s deputy legal adviser. Her appointment will need to be approved by the House Committee. Im proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. But its full of beauty and meaning. Im proud to work at The Times of Israel alongside colleagues who pour their he...

0 shares As if the economic waste of a fourth election within two years weren’t enough, Channel 12 is reporting that the next election is expected to cost NIS 80-100 million ($25-$30 million) more than a regular one due to the need to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic, adding health precautions and ensuring voter safety. All in all, the cost to the economy is expected to stand at some NIS 2.6 billion ($800 million) — with most of the sum being a result of the loss of a national workd...