119 new immigrants arrive in Israel from Ethiopia

A plane carrying 119 new immigrants to Israel from Ethiopia lands at Ben Gurion Airport.

The immigrants are greeted by the new Immigration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata, who is the first female Ethiopian-born minister in Israel’s history, and Jewish Agency head Isaac Herzog.

The arrivals come as Israel marks its annual memorial day for Ethiopian Jews who died en route to Israel.

Both masked due to the virus, Tamano-Shata and Herzog stand at the entrance of the plane, handing roses to the new Israelis.

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