Nearly 300 Ethiopians arrive as new ‘olim’ on final flight of ‘Operation Tzur Israel’
Ethiopian immigrants arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport on the final flight of “Operation Tzur Israel” on March 11, 2021. Picture by Olivier Fitoussi.
Among those making aliyah are 893 children, 70 babies, 250 young adults, and 35 individuals age 70 years or older.
By JNS
Nearly 300 new immigrants from Ethiopia landed on Thursday at Ben-Gurion International Airport on the ninth and final flight of “Operation Tzur Israel” (“Operation Rock of Israel”), launched last December after the Israeli government approved the
aliyah of 2,000 members from the Ethiopian community.
Among those who arrived are 893 children; 70 babies less than a year old; 250 young adults ages 18 to 24, who will soon enter the Israel Defense Forces; and 35 individuals age 70 years or older.