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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
110 new immigrants arrive in Israel a day after Iran ceasefire
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Just a day after the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, 110 new immigrants from Europe have arrived in Israel on a flight organized by the Immigration and Absorption Ministry and the Jewish Agency, in cooperation with the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
The flight, which was planned before Israel launched its preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 13, left from Paris Wednesday morning.
Most of the new immigrants are from France, along with some from the UK, Spain and the Netherlands, the Immigration Ministry notes. They were welcomed at a ceremony at the airport.
“In other countries, when there is war, people flee, but in our country, people come to join us,” Immigration Minister Ofir Sofer said at the ceremony.
Since October 7, 2023, more than 45,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel, with about a third under age 35, the ministry notes.
After Israel registered 46,590 new immigrants in 2023, the number declined by 30% in 2024 to 32,161, despite rising antisemitism worldwide, according to the ministry.
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