Migration

Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley

“The nearby utility poles serve as places for them to perch and rest,” Bashan said. “The danger is primarily created by poles with exposed electrical components.”

Israeli birdwatcher discovers about 30 electrocuted, dead storks in the Jordan Valley, August 16, 2026.
Migrants, some of them minors, queue to receive food staples from local NGO Media Luna Blanca in an industrial area where they are sleeping amid recent mass crossings by migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into the Spanish territory, Migrants, some of them minorsin Ceuta, Spain, August 6, 2026.

Ceuta is not just Europe’s migration crisis; it is Africa’s wake-up call - opinion

Migrants wait in line to receive food and beverage from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 3, 2026.

Spain to establish border controls on travelers from Italy amid migration dispute

RABBI AARON PERETZ reviews the security fence on the border between Melilla and Morocco, accompanied by agents of the Civil Guard, last July.

Ceuta and Melilla: Europe's most fortified border also serves as a Jewish religious boundary


Israel to 'immediately sever ties' with three UN agencies, international organizations, Sa'ar says

Gideon Sa'ar ordered the immediate severing of contact with UN Alliance of Civilizations, UN Energy, and Global Forum on Migration, accusing them of inefficiency and bias against Israel.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

How Israel's migration figures are liable to affect the next election results - opinion

The figures show that the number of Israelis who left Israel for in excess of nine months in the years 2023-2025 is around 211,000.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

In Hula Valley, a Hanukkah crane ritual connects modern families, ancient texts - opinion

Israel’s bird migrations offer a Hanukkah ritual that echoes the natural world Jeremiah once used to teach his people.

Wings beat in perfect unison, massive birds rising into the brightening sky.

Accused National Guard attacker faces US murder charge, Trump wants to halt 'Third World' migration

United Nations agencies urged the US on Friday night to continue allowing asylum seekers access to the country, including due process rights, in keeping with international law.

US President Donald Trump looks on as he walks to board Marine One to depart for Joint Base Andrews, from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 22, 2025

Rubio instructs US diplomats to urge host gov'ts to restrict immigration - report

Diplomats were given talking points, including naming displacement and sexual assault as an impact of mass migration or the prevalence of radical Islam among certain populations.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to journalists at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport after the G7 foreign ministers meeting, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, November 12, 2025.

US refugee system may undergo overhaul to favor white South Africans, English-speakers - NYT

The system for taking in asylum seekers is being considered to undergo a complete change by the Trump administration.

 Shipping containers and concertina wires are used as border fence on the bank of the Rio Grande river in Eagle Pass, Texas, US, January 17, 2024.

National pride or racist rhetoric? What is the deal with the UK flying British flags? - Explainer

‘Operation Raise the Colours' has gained momentum in Britain - but is it national pride or anti-migrant rhetoric pushing it forward?

A delegate looks on as Britain’s Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage (not pictured) signs shirts on the second day of Reform’s national conference in Birmingham, Britain, September 6, 2025.

Germany to resume entry of vulnerable Afghans after legal, diplomatic pressure

Afghan nationals deemed at risk under Taliban rule will be allowed to enter Germany after long holds in Pakistani refugee camps.

 Afghan nationals with their belongings gather as they head back to Afghanistan, after Pakistan intensified its deportation campaign, forcing undocumented Afghans to leave the country, at the Torkham border crossing, Pakistan April 7, 2025.

UK's Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers, warns of 'civil disorder’

The announcement comes against the backdrop of sustained, small-scale protests in recent weeks outside hotels housing asylum seekers.

Britain's Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage speaks at a news conference in London, Britain, August 4, 2025.

Israel grapples with dwindling returnees as bureaucracy, national debates deter citizens abroad

From healthcare restrictions to a lack of support, Israeli migrants explained what is keeping them from returning home.

 Empty El Al Israel Airlines check-in counters are seen at Ben-Gurion Airport; illustrative.