Immigrants in israel

Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms

Israel now has 250,000 legal and illegal foreign workers, the highest number ever, according to Israel Population and Immigration Authority figures, with more to come.

Foreign workers seen working in a field near the Ben Gurion Airport, on August 14, 2025.
Gadi Eisenkot, Yashar leader, speaks at meeting about plan to make aliyah and absorption easier.

Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel

The Douglas family, including Nefesh B'Nefesh's 100,000th olah, celebrate their immigration to Israel, August 2026.

Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel

The Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog (far right) and Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer with a new Olim family from France, August 3, 2026.

‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children


IDF begins fresh draft cycle of recruitment for combat units

According to the IDF’s data, 59.79% of the draftees are men, and 40.21% are women, with an average age of 18.95 years. 

 ISRAELI SOLDIERS pray at the Western Wall.

Father of Filipino fallen soldier to receive permanent residency status in Israel

The decision follows a recommendation from the Population and Immigration Authority, and Basilio will receive his status at the Population Administration office in Tel Aviv on Monday.

Sgt. First Class (res.) Cydrick Garin.

ANU Museum celebrates Aliyah Day with immigrant stories, flavors, and music

Visitors will have the chance to sample flavors and engage with the rich cultural worlds of immigrants, connecting with their stories through immersive experiences.

 YOUNG OLIM who made aliyah with Youth Aliya Israel 1951

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MKs push gov't to greenlight aliyah for 5,000 Bnei Menashe from India

Out of the 5,000 awaiting aliyah, approximately half have relatives who have already moved to Israel.

 Aharon Hanghal and the family of Gideon Hanghal, a Kfir Brigade soldier killed by a terrorist in September, pushed for aliyah rights after their Gideon's death.

Even in the shadow of the war, 31,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel this year

"This immigration symbolizes the deep attachment of the Jewish people to their country," Ofir Sofer, the Aliyah and Integration Minister, said.

 French Jews arrive in Israel for Aliyah, August 1, 2024.

Israel announces new tax benefits for olim: What are they and how do they work? - opinion

To attract more individuals to migrate, the finance minister has introduced a new tax relief that lowers the purchase tax rates for residential property transactions involving new immigrants.

Olim from North America arrive on a special " Aliyah flight" to the Ben Gurion airport

No matter how bad the threats, this is why Jews won't flee Israel - opinion

How could I leave when my country needed me? How do I get on a plane when so many of my friends in Israel can’t because they don’t have a second passport?

 DIZENGOFF SQUARE in Tel Aviv, which had become a symbol of disunity last Yom Kippur over the placement of a prayer partition between men and women, transformed into a hub after October 7 for anyone who needed to grieve, the writer notes.

Israel eases immigrants credential transfer with new licensing plan, legislation

Israel is easing professional credential transfers for new immigrants, with new legislation to streamline licensing for various professions starting October.

 Simcha Rothman speaking at the Knesset on 6.8.2024

Knesset passes landmark law, easing integration of foreign lawyers into Israel's legislative system

The Knesset has approved a major reform in the Lawyers' Law, paving the way for easier recognition of foreign legal degrees and expanded opportunities for international attorneys in Israel.

 The Knesset approves amendment to Lawyers' Law: changes in recognition of foreign degrees and easements for foreign attorneys. 5 August 2024