Refugees in israel

Decapitated mannequins placed at houses of judges, Tel Aviv mayor, in protest of illegal immigrants

The mannequins also had messages expressing discontent with the current state of illegal immigrants in Israel, claiming that they are the cause of a rise in violent crime rates.

Protests against illegal immigration in Tel Aviv.
 A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA following an Israeli raid in Gaza City, on July 12, 2024.

UNRWA operations in east Jerusalem set to end, concerns continue

 Posing outside the Dan Jerusalem Hotel (L-R): Herzl Shriki and his daughter Tamar, Shelly Dadia, Leah and Marc Hersch, Shalom Chayut, and Yosef Tzarfati.

Home Sweet (not) Home: The displaced residents of northern Israel

 Northern Israelis, evacuated from their homes following the war, protesting demanding the government to return them to their homes, in central Jerusalem, May 16, 2024

'Government is destroying the North': Local leaders say citizens will leave without solution


A mental health crisis increasing in Ukrainian people amidst war - opinion

Research has documented alarming rates of trauma and stress-related mental health problems among war-affected and forcibly displaced Ukrainians.

 A woman next to the body of her neighbor found under debris of a home destroyed in a Russian missile attack in Mykolaiv, Ukraine on November 1

Where have Russians been fleeing to since mobilization began? - explainer

As numbers of those fleeing Russia increase, the numbers seem nearly impossible to track. Thanks to new flight data, the world can better understand where Russians are seeking refuge.

 People flee from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia

Israel decided to limit refugee employment. Why should we care? - opinion

As of October this year, in 17 major cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Eilat, and others, African refugees would be barred from working outside of five approved industries.

 A JOB TRAINING program is held for refugees, in Tel Aviv.

Now is the time to create economic opportunities for refugees - opinion

Israel can become a world leader in creating economic opportunities for refugees.

 CODING COURSE graduates attend a job search workshop

Jewish women’s movement offers day of indulgence for Ukrainian refugees in Israel

Thirty women, including Ukrainian refugees, new Russian olim and Israelis came together to hear each other's respective stories and reinforce their Jewish identity.

 Ukrainian refugees enjoy a day of fun in Jerusalem.

What are Israel's Ukrainian refugees most in need of today? - interview

Emunah Spira, a graduate of TAU’s International MA program in Migration Studies, works closely with Ukrainian refugee in the midst of the crisis.

MA program in Migration Studies, Emunah Spira

Jewish Agency: From Ukrainian refugees to Independence Day - opinion

For the past eight weeks, the Jewish Agency for Israel has led this process and helped make these kinds of reunions possible.

A Jewish Agency volunteer leads an arts and crafts session with refugee children in one of the organization’s Aliyah Centers along the Ukraine border earlier this year.

Lessons from a Seder night with Ukrainian refugees - opinion

I spent Passover Seder with 70 Ukrainian refugees in the middle of Nazareth. It sounds like the punch line to a joke, but in reality it was emotional and heartwarming.

UKRAINIAN OLIM prepare for their Seder on Friday.

Israel brings Ukrainian Holocaust survivors to Israel for Passover

ZAKA flight brought 20 Ukrainian refugees – among them shelling victims, Holocaust survivors and disabled people – to celebrate Passover in Israel.

 Israel brings Ukrainian Holocaust survivors to Israel for Passover

Despite danger and disruption, Ukrainian Jews prepare to celebrate Passover in public seders

Thousands of Ukrainian Jews are preparing to celebrate the Jewish holiday in dozens of group seders – both in Ukraine and outside it.

 Svetlana Niselevitch receives a haggadah for Passover from a JDC staff member outside her home in Odessa, Ukraine, April 8, 2022.