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מסיבת תחפושות של דיירי בניין, בצל המצב הביטחוני

Purim, Persia and precision strikes: From Holocaust memory and Oct. 7 to reckoning with Iran

An Israeli mother reflects on growing up in the shadow of the Holocaust, raising children under Iran’s threats and watching history echo from ancient Persia to October 7 as old stories of annihilation and survival take on urgent new meaning.

Hadar Galron | 03.02.26

Knesset lifts double social security burden for US immigrants

New law grants American olim a five-year exemption from Israeli National Insurance payments on income already taxed by US Social Security, addressing a long-standing financial hurdle to aliyah and potentially reshaping the economics of moving to Israel

Attorney Eitan Asnafy | 02.26.26

‘I won’: 96-year-old Holocaust survivor makes aliyah, joins 5 generations in Israel

Decades after surviving Auschwitz and building a life in America, Charlotte makes aliyah with Nefesh B’Nefesh, receives Israeli citizenship in Tel Aviv and reunites with five generations of descendants now living in Israel

ynet Global | 02.19.26

ג'וזית מרגי. "הפסקתי לדבר צרפתית. הייתי יושבת מול 'המלט' בצרפתית ובעברית, עוברת מילה מילה".

‘I didn’t leave France — France gave up on me’: actress builds new life in Israel

After classmates beat her and a principal told her to 'try to be a little less Jewish,' Judith Mergui made aliyah alone to Israel, learned Hebrew from scratch and chose to build her life and acting career in Tel Aviv

Galit Hareli | 02.15.26

נשיא רומניה לשעבר, ניקולאה צ'אושסקו, וחברים

'Chicken coops and farms for Jews': how Israel paid Communist Romania for Aliyah

Newly revealed documents and testimonies expose the political and economic mechanism that enabled about 400,000 Romanian Jews to immigrate to Israel through quiet agreements, indirect deals and years of covert activity

Itamar Eichner | 02.14.26

Lawmakers: Immigration Ministry funds meant for new immigrants, not religion-state agendas

The Knesset Immigration and Absorption Committee convened after a ynet report found most ministry funds go to ultra-Orthodox and religious groups, with MKs warning of biased criteria and messages that immigrants are 'not Jewish enough'

Itamar Eichner | 02.12.26

More Israelis are leaving than arriving. What happens next?

ILTV Podcast with Joshua Pex: The deficit stands at around 20,000 more people leaving Israel than coming in

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 02.11.26

‘There is never a perfect time, but when the heart says come home, you have to listen’

More than 43,000 immigrants have arrived in Israel since October 7, many of them young and on their own; at a first-of-its-kind event in Tel Aviv, hundreds of new immigrants met dozens of organizations working to make the complex absorption process a little less daunting

ynet Global | 02.09.26

'Moses asks permission to leave Jethro,' painting by Jan Victors from about 1635

Stage for olim: Negev theater builds community beyond the spotlight

For over four decades, LOGON has united olim and Israelis through English-language musicals; after October 7, its mission deepened, supporting displaced members, welcoming new immigrants and proving the show still goes on

ynet Global | 02.05.26

Senior housing network plans $259m protected housing complex in northern Israel with longevity center

AD 120 announces a longevity-focused protected housing project in Kiryat Motzkin, featuring 360 housing units, Israel’s first dedicated longevity center for seniors and mixed-use public spaces, marking its expansion into northern Israel

ynet Global | 02.01.26

Israel launches global outreach to Jewish communities amid rising antisemitism

Government seeks input from diaspora to shape new Aliyah incentives and remove barriers to immigration; survey aims to gather anonymous feedback from Jews worldwide; initiative follows special ministerial meeting led by Prime Minister Netanyahu

ynet Global | 01.25.26

Can Israel absorb millions of olim if everyone came tomorrow?

Opinion: Jews across the world are reassessing their futures and some are already making move while others are thinking quietly; The question of whether Israel could absorb them is not theoretical - it is practical

Noah Sander | 01.25.26

Physician Aliyah accelerates as more than 1,000 doctors join Israel’s healthcare system in two years

541 physicians made Aliyah in 2025 through the International Medical Aliyah Program; many already integrated into the medical workforce

ynet Global | 01.17.26

Over 200 young immigrants arrive in Israel seeking new life — and love

Newcomers from France, the UK and beyond begin their lives at Jerusalem’s Ulpan Etzion amid rising antisemitism abroad; Jewish Agency calls their arrival the largest since October 7 and a sign of resilience and hope

Roy Rubinstein | 01.15.26

Israel greenlights massive Aliyah plan amid surge in antisemitism in Western countries

A new national program approved by ministers offers grants, housing aid and fast-track bureaucracy to encourage immigration from France, Britain, Canada and Australia starting in 2026 amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents

Itamar Eichner | 01.13.26

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