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Welcome to Israel, Leah, Rachel, Yehoshua and Menashe, part of the 9-member Ben Yisrael family which arrived in Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in a special aliyah operation run by the Jewish Agency.
Click on the following links to learn more about the rescue operations in Yemen:

Special Operation Brings 10 New Immigrants from Yemen to Israel

Video: Welcoming New Immigrants Home from Yemen to Israel 

Yemenite Jews Reach Israel After Secret Airlift

Yemenite Jews make aliyah to Israel

Trial Begins For Yemeni Accused Of Killing A Jew

Yemen's Jewish Minority Asks For Government Protection

Muslim Extremist Kills Yemeni Jew



News at a Glance

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a panel investigating the Gaza-bound Turkish flotilla incident that Israeli commandos acted in accordance with international law.

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Israel Consulate News

Israeli Consulate News

September 11 - The Jerusalem Posts asks readers: Looking for a wife who will give you at least three children, likely outsmart you, and almost certainly outlive you? According to the latest Central Bureau of Statistics report, based on figures for 2006, Israel is the place to be.
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Address to the Knesset by Shimon Peres on Assuming the Office of President of Israel

I stand here today moved and appreciative of the trust you have placed in me on behalf of our people. Your trust is of value to me, it places a great duty on me, one which I, as President of the State, will carry with reverence and a deep feeling of mission. click here for more

Shechitah Allowed in New Zealand Until Trial

JTA Staff

SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) – A New Zealand judge has allowed the kosher slaughter of animals to resume until the lawsuit filed by the Jewish community against the government comes to trial.

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