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Eisenkot Unveils Plan to Attract 2 Million Immigrants to Israel

4/17/2026

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Gadi Eisenkot, former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff and leader of the Yashar! Party, unveiled a plan to attract two million new immigrants to Israel by 2048.
The plan calls for a service hub to streamline bureaucracy and a fast-track absorption program in work, housing, education, and healthcare.
It offers incentives for people abroad to make aliyah.
Eisenkot says the initiative fosters hope and seeks opposition alliances before elections.

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Gadi Eisenkot, former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff and leader of the Yashar! Party, unveiled a plan to attract two million new immigrants to Israel by 2048.
The plan calls for a service hub to streamline bureaucracy and a fast-track absorption program in work, housing, education, and healthcare.
It offers incentives for people abroad to make aliyah.
Eisenkot says the initiative fosters hope and seeks opposition alliances before elections.