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


Invisible 'sky highway': 700 million migratory insects navigate across Israel each year

“We’ve only just begun to understand the scale and complexity of insect migration,” said Dr. Werber. “It’s a natural wonder that connects continents—and it’s happening right over our heads.”

 Migratory insects

Major genomic study reveals humanity's longest prehistoric migration from Africa to South America

Reduction in genetic diversity in indigenous populations may have reduced their capacity to combat diseases.

Migration to South America.

Authorities block German far-right nationals from flying to Milan neo-Nazi conference

One member of the group had reportedly been photographed performing the 'White Power' symbol at the airport.

 A demonstrator gestures, what is believed to symbolise "WP" for 'white power', at a right-wing protest at Friedrichshain district in Berlin, Germany, March 22, 2025.

Trump plans to fine migrants $998 a day for failing to leave after deportation order

President Donald Trump kicked off a sweeping immigration crackdown after taking office in January, testing the bounds of US law to increase arrests and deportations.

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025

Trump admin. mistakenly deports Maryland father to one of El Salvador's harshest prisons

An "administrative error" saw a Maryland father deported to an El Salvador prison known for human rights violations.

Salvadoran prison guards stand next to alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the MS-13 gang recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, as part of an agreement with the Salvadoran government, in Tecoluca, El Salvad

One hundred Gazans to migrate to Indonesia for work under new plan - N12

This is part of a new voluntary migration project led by Major-General Ghassan Alian, head of Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT).

 Workers work at the construction site of the Jakarta Light Rail Transport (LRT) Phase 1B in Jakarta on July 18, 2024.

US still searching for state to accept Palestinians from Gaza, Israeli cabinet told

Israel and US 'working together' to advance Gazan migration plan, minister tells cabinet • Ofer Winter tipped to head new Israeli office

US President Donald Trump (L), and Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz (R) over a backdrop of Gazans evacuating from damaged properties; illustrative.

Letters to the Editor January 13, 2025: Seeming derangement

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Gene study uncovers early migration from New Guinea

“Understanding the genetic structure of human groups is vital for developing treatments that are helpful rather than harmful”.

 Gene study uncovers early migration from New Guinea. Illustration.