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One of the primary challenges confronting olim is navigating the diverse licensing requirements across different countries.

"We must do everything within our power to make the immigrants' transition to Israel as comfortable as possible," stated Minister Sofer.

Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer, Jerusalem Municipality launch plan providing olim incentives to move to Jerusalem to 'strengthen the city’s economy, social fabric and Zionist character'

Tel Aviv, May 22: According to a plan written in collaboration with the Jerusalem Municipality and with the assistance of the Jewish Agency, the State of Israel will act with the aim of encouraging young immigrants aged 18-35, single and married, to settle in Jerusalem, establish their home there, strengthen the city and be a significant component in the development of the city both in terms of the number of residents and in all areas of life.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, since 2018 over 18,000 new immigrants immigrated to Israel and settled first in Jerusalem, about half of them young people aged 18-35. However, alongside the large percentage of young people who come to the city, about 30% of them have left Jerusalem in the last 5 years. World News | Israel Wants Young Immigrants to Strengthen Jerusalem.