Aliyah

Approximately 120 Holocaust survivors made aliyah during Gaza war, but numbers dropping

According to the Aliyah Ministry, the decrease in immigration of Holocaust survivors is due to the increasing difficulty in moving to the country at an advanced age.

People visit at the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem on April 12, 2026, ahead of Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day.
SIMON BETUEL in his home studio.

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Israelis seen walking down Mahane Yehuda market, in Jerusalem, April 9, 2026

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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar urges Diaspora Jews to make aliyah amid global antisemitism

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called on Jews in Europe, Australia, and North America to make aliyah, citing rising antisemitism worldwide during a Hanukkah event in Rishon Lezion.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre

The “Aliyat HaTekuma” plan was requested by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few days before the Sydney terrorist attack, but the murder of 15 people at the Hanukkah event created new urgency.

Ofir Sofer (middle), Rabbi Eli Schlanger (Far right)

Israel expected to advance aliyah emergency aid plan for applicants, new immigrants

Following the Bondi Beach attack and in response to a surge in antisemitic incidents worldwide, an emergency plan was proposed with the national target of absorbing 30,000 new immigrants in 2026.

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

How aliyah is evolving in Israel amid rising antisemitism across the globe - opinion

Of one thing we are certain, whether living here or there: we are the privileged generation to be living at a time when a Jewish state exists, ready to welcome all who choose to come home. 

A group makes aliyah

Finding her place: Leora Leeder's journey from New York to Israel

Leora was drawn by a deep connection to Israel and a desire to serve in the army – in her profession.

Leora and her daughter run the Jerusalem marathon.

Love in the third age like the first

How Arnold and Rose found a moving and special relationship at Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem.

Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem

Ex-chief rabbi of Moscow: Jews in Russia should leave, move to Israel - opinion

Now, more than ever, Russia’s Jews should heed the call to leave. Israel offers not just refuge but a homeland where Jewish life is sovereign, not contingent on geopolitical whims.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin chats with Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar during a ceremony unveiling a monument to heroes of resistance in concentration camps and ghettos during World War II.

Emerging Real Estate Hotspots in Israel

More overseas buyers are now showing interest in cities and towns that were not previously considered prime targets

Beer Sheva City Israel Aerial Shot

Herzog halts lone immigrant ceremony to condemn Sydney Hanukkah attack

President Isaac Herzog paused a ceremony honoring lone immigrants to condemn the Hanukkah attack in Sydney and urge Australia to take stronger action against rising antisemitism.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends Israel Hayom conference in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

SEA ONE: A new standard of resort-living for English speakers in Israel

Opening in Spring 2026, SEA ONE welcomes English speakers and Olim into a vibrant Mediterranean community of premium resort living where art, design, and wellness converge.

SEA ONE Outdoor Pool