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First immigrants of 2026 arrive: Zaks family makes aliyah from Sydney

Family receives Israeli ID cards upon landing at Ben Gurion Airport; shocked by deadly attack targeting Sydney’s Jewish community, they say leaving was painful but coming home to Israel was long planned

Itamar Eichner | 01.01.26

From banking to bee stings: How one Modi’in mother reinvented her life through apitherapy

Natasha and Vadim Linetsky, immigrants from the former Soviet Union, live in Modi’in with their family; He is an electrical engineer, she left banking to practice apitherapy; Rising costs, a canceled relocation and the war reshaped their work, finances and daily life.

Assi Haim | 12.21.25

נתנאל אברהם שלום יאנג, יעקב נדלין ואלכסנדר (סשה) יקימינסקי

On National Aliyah Day: They came to build a life in Israel, and gave everything to defend it

Sgt. Nathanael Abraham Shalom Young from England, Maj. Yaakov Nadlin from Kazakhstan, and Sgt. Alexander (Sasha) Yakiminsky from Ukraine are among 95 immigrant soldiers who fell in war. Today, Israel honors their sacrifice

Roi Rubinstein | 10.29.25

Netanya overtakes Tel Aviv: Where Israel’s new immigrants are buying homes

From France to New York, more than 11,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel this year, most settling in coastal cities and Jerusalem; many foreign buyers see real estate as insurance against antisemitism, and pay a premium to live near synagogues

Hila Tsion | 10.05.25

Israel launches plan to attract wealthy Jewish immigrants

The plan was drafted by the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption together with the Jewish Agency for Israel

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 08.06.25

עולים חדשים בנתב"ג באירוע של הסוכנות היהודית לציון 70 שנות עלייה

Amid war, Israel sees Aliyah surge as 31,000 newcomers arrive

Immigrants from over 100 countries arrived in Israel this past year, Aliyah and Integration Ministry and Jewish Agency report ahead of Rosh Hashana; here’s a breakdown of where they came from and the cities they now call home

Itamar Eichner | 09.29.24

New olim will be approved to start work in Israel faster

Israel prepares to receive new immigrants on aliyah as worldwide antisemitism rises by approving the speeding up of the work licensing process for new immigrants, and easing recognition of academic degrees from abroad; 'They have to make a living with dignity'

Itamar Eichner | 08.04.24

קנצלר גרמניה אולף שולץ נשיא צרפת עמנואל מקרון

European Parliament elections: Macron and Scholz humbled, Meloni riding high

Nationalist and far-right parties gain significant clout following vote, sending shock waves across Europe; concerns about immigration, cost of living and Ukraine war have tipped the scales in the right’s favor

Ynet | 06.11.24

עלייה בצל המלחמה - מאות עולים מצפון אמריקה נחתו בישראל מתחילת מלחמת 'חרבות ברזל'

Strength in Unity: Revolutionizing Support Services for Olim and Lone Soldiers Amid Conflict

With over twenty years of experience, Nefesh B’Nefesh led several large-scale efforts to provide comprehensive support during volatile times

Assaf Levanon | 05.07.24

Happy Aliyah Day! Here are some tips for a successful move to Israel

Opinion: Despite the uncertainty of the current war and because of rampant global antisemitism, there’s still time to say 'This year in Jerusalem'

Daniel Green | 04.18.24

Dr. Joseph Bruner holds hand of a fetus during an operation in 1999

Doctor from 'Hand of hope' converted to Judaism and making Aliyah: 'I'm coming home, at last'

In 1999, the famous photo that depicts an in-utero fetus squeezing the hand of Dr. Joseph Bruner while he operates, was publicized worldwide. Since then, the doctor has saved more lives, undergone circumcision, and is soon to immigrate to Israel. "Dangerous? I feel safer in Israel than in Chicago," he says in an interview with Ynet

Ofir Shamir, New Jersey | 03.18.24

פולין ורשה הפגנה שלט אנטישמי של סטודנטית מ נורבגיה חרבות ברזל

'This is not a war only against Israel, this is a war against the Jewish people'

Since October 7, the lives of most Jews around the world have changed due to the surge in antisemitism; 4,000 Jews immigrated to Israel since the beginning of the war and many others are interested; 'Jews are removing mezuzas from the doors of their houses … this event is not only an Israeli event'

Alexandra Lukash, Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 01.28.24

Family from North America arrives on aliyah in the midst of the war against Hamas in Gaza

Aliyah in the shadow of war: Hundreds of immigrants arrive from North America since the start of Gaza war

Some 720 new immigrants arrived in Israel from North America since the start of the Iron Swords war against Hamas in Gaza; About 200 of them made aliyah in the last week of 2023

Korin Elbaz-Alush | 12.31.23

The women who raised the warriors

Ynetnews speaks with new immigrant mothers whose children are on the front lines defending the Jewish state

Emily Schrader | 12.31.23

French immigrants land in Israel in the middle of a war

A group of immigrants from France arrived in Israel on a special flight of the Jewish Agency and the Ministry of Immigration and Absorption; 'Despite the tensions, we are happy to become Israeli citizens and start our lives here'

Itamar Eichner | 10.29.23

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