Including Thursday’s new immigrants, more than 600 people are expected to make arrive on 14 flights between August 22-28 with the help of Nefesh B’Nefesh, the Aliyah and Integration Ministry, the Jewish Agency, Keren Kayemet Le’Israel, and the Jewish National Fund-US.
A statement from the groups said that some 2,000 new immigrants will arrive this summer. Israel’s newest citizens hail from a variety of US states and provinces in Canada and will settle down across Israel.
“We are in the midst of a blessed month, of witnessing an impressive increase in aliyah from around the world, despite this complex period of conflict in the north and south. I extend my heartfelt wishes to all the new olim who arrived today and over the last week from North America, driven by a strong desire to become an integral part of the Zionist story,” said Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer. READ MORE