The Jewish Agency for Israel

Life story that goes beyond Entebbe: 'I swore near his burnt tank to never leave a soldier behind'

Fifty years after Entebbe, Doron Almog revisits war, family, loss, and the profound lessons his son Eran taught him about humanity, dignity, and shared responsibility.

DORON ALMOG HAS served as chairman of The Jewish Agency since 2022.
Danna Azrieli (8th from left) with Ziv Koren, Noam Horev and former hostages .

Grapevine, June 21, 2026: Peace, a distant dream - opinion

 Racers are seen running in the annual Jerusalem Winner Marathon.

Grapevine: Night train

Members of a delegation fo 250 state legislators from 50 US states plant saplings at Park Ofakim after a ceremony by KKL-JNF.

KKL-JNF doubles antisemitism budget after attempted attack on Detroit synagogue


Aliyah dips in West, surges in Russia amid Ukraine conflict

Israel has seen a decrease in immigrants making aliyah from Western countries while aliyah from Russia and Ukraine has increased.

 Ukrainian refugees are seen arriving in Israel as part of Operation Israeli Guarantee, on March 6, 2022.

Operation Tzur Israel reaches milestone: 5,000 Ethiopian olim reunited

The second phase of Operation Tzur Israel, an initiative aimed at facilitating the Aliyah of relatives of Ethiopian Jews to Israel, was completed on Wednesday, as 130 new immigrants arrived.

 150 new Ethiopian immigrants arrive in Israel Monday, July 4, 2022.

UK Jews: Netanyahu hasn't asked to meet us

"If we were asked to meet we wouldn't say no, but our message would be similar to that of American leaders," which is against the judicial reforms.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks about the strikes and protests against the judicial reform

Hundreds of former Jewish Agency, WZO, JNF emissaries urge gov't to 'behave responsibly'

the legislative changes currently being discussed, if not accepted and anchored by broad consensus, could deal a fatal blow, unprecedented in its depth and significance, to the relations of the State

 THE JEWISH AGENCY headquarters in Jerusalem - the next home for Danny Danon?

Maine couple makes aliyah following their three children, who are all medical students

“We know that the greatest gift we can give the State of Israel is our three children…who will be able to help the people of Israel, as doctors, for decades to come.”

 The Leeman's landing in Israel

Jewish Agency, World Mizrachi collaborate to increase Jewish education for Diaspora Jews

A new MASA program received funding to encourage Diaspora Jews to seek religious educational opportunities in Israel.

Diaspora student initiative

90 more Ukrainian refugees land in Israel

The Fellowship has aided more than 5,000 immigrants since the start of the war. This is the 28th charter flight to arrive in Israel full of olim.

 Ukrainian refugees arrive in Israel on February 9, 2023

Being a force of change from within

The Jewish Agency’s Women Leading program welcomes a mixture of Jewish, Christian, Druze, Muslim and Bedouin women, who desire to share their culture and religions by having mutual conversations.

 Program coordinator Avital Ben Dror poses with Women Leading Dialogue participants Adi Leibovitch and Laila Abu Bakr  at the Islamic Foodbank in Toledo, Ohio

Israel receives 70,000 new immigrants in 2022, highest rate in decades

An analysis of Aliyah trends in 2022 reveals that most olim this year came from Russia and Ukraine.

 Chairman of The Jewish Agency Major General (Res.) Doron Almog with olim who immigrated to Israel this year from around the world.

Moscow: The Jewish Agency has asked for another postponement of trial

The Jewish Agency received an update on Wednesday about the trial taking place in Moscow and the postponement being approved by two months.

 A view shows a sign at the entrance to a Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, in Moscow, Russia July 21, 2022.