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Thirty years ago this month, nearly 15,000 Ethiopian immigrants came to Israel as part of Operation Solomon, a covert Israeli government mission that not only saved my people from civil war but brought them to freedom.
I was fortunate to come much later, when aliyah was still very much a dream, but not as impossible as we once thought.
Dignitaries, including Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog (center-right) and Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata (center), welcome new Ethiopian immigrants at Ben Gurion Airport on March 11, 2021. Photo: Government Press Office/Jewish Agency.
JNS.org – 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.
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.
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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.
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Nearly 300 new olim (immigrants) from Ethiopia landed Thursday morning at Ben Gurion Airport on the 9th and final flight of “Operation Zur Israel,” launched last December after the Government of Israel approved the Aliyah (immigration to Israel) of 2,000 members from the Ethiopian community.
The olim will join the 1700 other Ethiopians who have already arrived as part of Operation Zur Israel, which was led by Minister of Aliyah and Integration MK Pnina Tamano-Shata and The Jewish Agency for Israel Chairman of the Executive Isaac Herzog.
“The final Operation Zur Israel flight arrived today reuniting countless families after far too many years apart. This is a moment that tugs at the heartstrings, reminding us that our mission to bring the remaining members of the community waiting to make Aliyah is far from over,” said Chairman Herzog.
03-12-2021
New Ethiopian Olim Land in Israel on Final Flight of “Operation Zur Israel” Photo credit: Courtesy of The Jewish Agency.
JERUSALEM, Israel – Nearly 300 new immigrants from Ethiopia landed in Israel on Thursday. They were the last flight of “Operation Zur Israel,” a government effort launched in December to bring 2,000 members of the Ethiopian community to the Jewish State.
It was an emotional experience for the Minister of Aliyah and Integration Pnina Tamano-Shata, who led the operation with The Jewish Agency for Israel. Stay up to date with CBN News QuickStart. Go here to sign up for QuickStart and other