Approximately 35,000 Jews worldwide have immigrated to the Jewish state since the Hamas Oct. 7 attack on Israel in 2023, according to a Jewish Agency report published on Sunday. The data revealed that Jewish immigrants hail from some 100 countries, with 31,000 moving to Israel in 2024.
Approximately one-third of the new immigrants were young people aged 18 to 35 and some have already enlisted with Israel Defense Forces.
The chairman of the Jewish Agency, Maj.-Gen. (Res.) Doron Almog welcomed the development by stressing the connection between Israel and Jews around the world.
“The Jewish Agency works to strengthen and revitalize the State of Israel in a variety of ways that are possible thanks to the connection we forge with diaspora Jews,” Almog stated. “This commitment, which has been felt so strongly since the October 7 massacre, is the source of strength for the healing of Israeli society.”
The Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israelis shocked millions of Jews and non-Jews all over the world. While Jewish immigration to Israel initially dropped after the October 2023 massacre, the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration reported in April that Diaspora Jews were increasingly interested in moving to the Jewish state. […]
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