The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ethiopian-immigrants/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:16:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ethiopian immigrants | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ethiopian-immigrants/ 32 32 Two years after Haymanut Kasau’s disappearance, Shin Bet approved to join search https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-years-after-haymanut-kasaus-disappearance-shin-bet-approved-to-join-search/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:51:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3762083 Family addresses Knesset committee in tears, calling for more efforts to be devoted to case that has seen little progress since Kasau, then 9, vanished in Safed

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]]> Protesters gather at Knesset to demand government facilitate Ethiopian immigration https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-gather-at-knesset-to-demand-government-facilitate-ethiopian-immigration/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:17:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3745942 Ethiopian Israelis say about 10,000 relatives stranded for years as immigration and absorption programs remain on hold; critics accuse government of racist double standard

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]]> Breakthrough after nearly 2 years as police arrest suspect in Haymanut Kasau case https://www.timesofisrael.com/breakthrough-after-nearly-2-years-as-police-arrest-suspect-in-haymanut-kasau-case/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:21:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3714524 63-year-old man arrested after allegedly attempting to kidnap a child from her Beersheba apartment; Kasau's father says suspect lived nearby at time of his daughter's disappearance

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]]> At event for 40th anniversary of Operation Moses, Israel’s Ethiopians share pride and pain https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-40th-anniversary-of-operation-moses-israels-ethiopians-share-pride-and-pain/ Mon, 26 May 2025 15:47:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3558522 As Israel recalls the 1985 covert mission that rescued 8,000 Ethiopians from war and famine, the community extols its achievements, but racism still abounds

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]]> Staff Sgt. Maru Alem, 20: Ethiopian immigrant was a ‘magical child’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/staff-sgt-maru-alem-20-ethiopian-immigrant-was-a-magical-child/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:02:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3217795 Killed fighting Hamas terrorists near Nir Oz on October 7

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]]> New immigrants who fled strife in Ethiopia now face war in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-immigrants-who-fled-strife-in-ethiopia-now-face-war-in-israel/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:13:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3124295 Just months after reaching the Jewish state, a group of new arrivals was evacuated from an absorption center near the Gaza border town of Sderot, a target of heavy rocket fire

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]]> 6 cops injured, 4 protesters arrested at Tel Aviv rally for boy killed in hit-and-run https://www.timesofisrael.com/6-officers-injured-4-arrested-during-tel-aviv-rally-for-boy-killed-in-hit-and-run/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 22:52:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3084534&preview=true&preview_id=3084534 Police deploy mounted officers, stun grenades to clear activists from road as clashes erupt during fresh protest calling for justice for Rafael Adana; 1 officer hospitalized

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]]> Bereaved families from Ethiopian community rally for boy killed in hit-and-run https://www.timesofisrael.com/bereaved-families-from-ethiopian-community-rally-for-boy-killed-in-hit-and-run/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:48:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3084361 Week after violent Tel Aviv protest, activists clash with cops during fresh demonstration seeking justice for Rafael Adana; 1 officer hospitalized, police deploy stun grenades

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]]> 3 Ethiopians waiting to immigrate to Israel killed in Gondar fighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-ethiopians-waiting-to-immigrate-to-israel-killed-in-gondar-fighting/ Thu, 11 May 2023 11:33:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3013059 Fatalities were among the thousands of prospective immigrants belonging to the group known as Falash Mura

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]]> Celebrated Ethiopian pianist and nun dies aged 99 in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/celebrated-ethiopian-pianist-and-nun-dies-aged-99-in-jerusalem/ Sun, 02 Apr 2023 12:26:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2988478 Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou, who composed more than 150 works, laid to rest at Kidane Mehret Ethiopian Orthodox Church; proceeds of albums used to educate orphans

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]]> Shedding image as bystanders to history, Ethiopian Jews reclaim their exodus saga https://www.timesofisrael.com/shedding-image-as-bystanders-to-history-ethiopian-jews-reclaim-their-exodus-saga/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:07:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2915078 Activists are highlighting the roles community leaders and others played in bringing the Beta Israel to Israel, seeking to combat racist attitudes and empower Ethiopian youth

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]]> New short film ‘Bunchi’ exposes struggles of Ethiopian-Israeli mom https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-short-film-bunchi-exposes-struggles-of-ethiopian-israeli-mom/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:13:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2880893 The latest movie from Esti Almo Wexler reflects aspects of her life and upbringing, condensed into 29 minutes

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]]> Three-quarters of this year’s 50,500 new immigrants linked to war in Ukraine https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-thirds-of-this-years-50500-new-immigrants-linked-to-war-in-ukraine/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:22:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2839394 Nearly 40,000 Ukrainians, Russians, and Belarussians become citizens, driving 148% overall increase over same period in 2021; about 35,800 Ukrainian refugees from war also arrive

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]]> Israeli family risks it all to retrieve rare Ethiopian version of the Book of Psalms https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-family-risks-it-all-to-retrieve-rare-ethiopian-version-of-the-book-of-psalms/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:01:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2795010 Ayanawo Ferada Senebato and his cousins go to civil war-torn Ethiopia to ransom a book of the Orit, a version of the Bible in an ancient dialect that belonged to their ancestors

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]]> As thousands fulfill lifelong Israel dream, other Ethiopians on hold indefinitely https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-thousands-fulfill-lifelong-israel-dream-other-ethiopians-on-hold-indefinitely/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:28:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2779755 A wave of 3,000 new immigrants is underway, but many activists say the piecemeal operation only prolongs the saga and provides false hope to those who will never be let into Israel

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