Ethiopian Jews

Students encouraged to bring red balloons to first day of school for missing child Haymanot Kasau

"The first day of school is always exciting," Haymanot's father Tesfaye Kasau said. "It's a happy day. For us, it's another hard day."

AUGUST 30, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rescue teams searching for 9-year-old Haymanut Kasau, in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, February 28, 2024.

MEMBERS OF the Ethiopian Israeli community protest outside the Knesset last year.

Israel must give Ethiopian Israelis a real seat at the table - starting at the UN - opinion

Imagine an African American Israeli representing the Jewish state at the UN. Wouldn’t that send a powerful, compelling message for all to see?

AUGUST 30, 2026|BySHMUEL LEGESSE

Endalkew Yemani Tesma, shown here in Jerusalem on Aug. 14, 2023, faces the possibility of deportation.

Ethiopian asylum seekers in Israel face deportation after years without permanent status

Asked whether any of this had left him bitter toward Israel, one Ethiopian asylum seeker, who asked not to be named for fear of deportation, rejected the premise. “I don’t hate,” he said.

AUGUST 28, 2026|ByTHEIA CHATELLE/JTA

President Isaac Herzog meets with the family of missing child Haymanot Kasau on August 25, 2026.

Shin Bet involved in search for missing child Haymanut Kasau, Herzog says at meeting with parents

The involvement of the Shin Bet does not imply a nationalistic motive for Haymanot's disappearance, Army Radio noted later on Tuesday.

AUGUST 25, 2026|ByAARON GLICK

Rally at Knesset for missing child Haymanot Kasau, family calls to classify her as kidnapped

Protesters also called on the police to form a special investigative team to search for the missing girl.

MARCH 25, 2025ByEVE YOUNG

25 March - Rally at Knesset for missing child Haymanot Kasau, family calls to classify her as kidnapped

Operation Moses: Celebrating 40 years since mission to rescue Ethiopian Jews

Netanyahu swore to continue the advancement of Ethiopians in the Jewish state and to fight against discrimination and racism.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

Operation Moses: Celebrating 40 years since the mission to rescue Ethiopian Jews

Israel Dog Unit holds special search day for Haymanot Kasau, one year after disappearance

"We at the IDU are dedicated to the search and support of the family. We will continue the search as long as necessary."

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByYUVAL BARNEA

Members of the Israel Dog Unit searching for Haymanot Kasau in Safed one year after he abduction, February 25, 2025.

Father of missing 9-year-old girl requests she be registered 'abducted,' a year after disappearance

MKs from across the political spectrum weighed in to support the call despite Police claims to have exhausted all possibilities.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025ByYUVAL BARNEA

Tesfaye Kasau, father of Haymanot, at a National Security Committee meeting exactly one year after his daughter's disappearance, February 25, 2025.

Kasau's disappearance cannot be forgotten, must be viewed as a kidnapping - editorial

One year later: Even with the war and even with the heartbreaking tragedies of the hostages held by Hamas, we cannot forget Haymanot.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau. The police released the image on February 26, 2024.

'We Are Black Jews': The courageous journey of Ethiopian Jews to Israel - review

Scattered across northern and northwestern Ethiopia in small villages, the Beta Israel lived alongside Christian and Muslim neighbors for over 2,000 years, resisting conversion.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER