Ethiopia

The West cannot save Ethiopia by misunderstanding it - opinion

As someone who has carried the identity of being Ethiopian, Jewish, Israeli, and American, I have learned that nations are not strengthened by outsiders who define them only by their failures. 

ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS gather in Jerusalem earlier this week, calling for immediate government action to expedite the aliyah of family members still stranded in Ethiopia.
Bus crash in Ethiopia's Amhara region, June 15, 2026.

At least 28 killed after Ethiopia bus crashes, falls into ravine, regional media says

 A woman walks past a large mural depicting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Agaro, a town in the constituency where the Ethiopian leader is running for office in the June 1 general election, in Oromia region, on May 28, 2026.

7th Ethiopian general election in Ethiopia: Voter surge and electoral innovations - opinion

STRATEGIC CHOKEPOINT: A Puntland Marine officer patrols the Bosasso coastline in the Red Sea against ISIS, in Bari Region in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Jan. 2025.

Will Israel stand alone for Somaliland? - opinion


Happy New Year! Ethiopia is celebrating its New Year with joy and hope - opinion

As Ethiopians welcome the New Year with joy and renewed hope, they do so with confidence in their ability to shape their own destiny.

A worshiper attends a prayer session during the Ethiopian New Year's Eve celebration marking the beginning of the year 2015 to the Ethiopian calendar, at the Biftu Bole Lutheran Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 11, 2022.

Israeli medical team gives sight to thousands in Ethopia

In one refugee camp, an 11-year-old girl who had suffered from poor vision for years burst into laughter and tears of joy after receiving her first pair of glasses.

Professor Hartstein treats a patient in Ethiopia.

Letter to Netanyahu: We love you but listen - let Ethiopian Jews in - opinion

Now is the time to create a unified, strategic diplomatic team drawing from all political parties and all communities in Israel.

‘WE LOVE YOU, Mr. Netanyahu, even when our families still suffer in Ethiopia because your government refuses to bring them home under the Law of Return,’ says the writer.

The time for talking is over: Ethiopian Israelis need family reunification now - opinion

According to official estimates, over 7,000 people of Ethiopian Jewish descent remain in Ethiopia, most living in designated waiting areas in Gondar and Addis Ababa.

ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS gather in Jerusalem earlier this week, calling for immediate government action to expedite the aliyah of family members still stranded in Ethiopia.

Israeli spy chief visits US amid bid to move Palestinians out of Gaza - Axios

Trump suggested in February that the US take over Gaza, temporarily moving its two million inhabitants, while the land is rebuilt.

 Displaced Palestinians fill water at a tent camp, in Gaza City, May 20, 2025.

Ethiopia arrests dozens of suspected Islamic State terrorists, Fana broadcaster reports

"NISS has been closely monitoring the group's cross-border infiltration strategies and its efforts to establish sleeper cells in Ethiopia," Fana reported.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Oldest known 15th-Century Orit Books of Ethiopian Jewry uncovered by TAU researchers

These sacred texts, written in Ge'ez, a language known only to the Kessim (Ethiopian Jewish priests), hold significant cultural and historical importance.

 The 15th-century sacred books of Ethiopian Jewry from the Faitlovitch Collection at the Sourasky Central Library, TAU.

Ethiopia is the leader in African green development - opinion

Ethiopia’s green legacy initiative is setting a powerful example for climate action, with millions of trees planted and a bold vision for a sustainable future in Africa.

Overview of the town  of Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia.

AvevA Dese makes her return to Ethiopian-Israeli Hullegeb Cultural Festival

Breakout star from The Voice – Israel AvevA Dese brings her soulful voice back to Israel after moving to Los Angeles.

 SINGER-SONGWRITER AvevA will perform at the Hullegeb Festival.

Municipal rabbi publicly apologizes for questioning Jewishness of Ethiopian mikveh attendant

Two weeks ago, and about eight years after the incident first occurred, the religious municipality of Kiryat Motzkin, along with Druckman, issued a public personal apology to Ishta.

 Tehila Ishta (third-left) is flanked by Sephardi Chief Rabbi David Yosef to the right and attorney Ela Skaat to the left, at a meeting confirming her qualifications as a mikveh attendant.