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240 Bnei Menashe Arrive in Israel, Operation Wings of Dawn.

4/25/2026

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Summary

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240 Bnei Menashe immigrants arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport on April 23 under Operation Wings of Dawn.
Minister Ofir Sofer and Chief Rabbi David Yosef welcomed the newcomers, including dozens of young families headed for Nof HaGalil absorption centers.
The operation, coordinated by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Jewish Agency, aims to move the remaining 4,800 members from India by 2030, with 1,200 expected by the end of 2026.

History

Historical Context

After the 1947 Aden pogrom and the 1948-49 violence that spurred the 1949-50 Operation Magic Carpet—airlifting nearly 50,000 Yemenite Jews to the new state—Israel has repeatedly rescued diaspora communities. Today Minister Ofir Sofer and Chief Rabbi David Yosef oversee Operation Wings of Dawn, relocating 240 Bnei Menashe families to Nof HaGalil, echoing that historic commitment.

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Story summary

240 Bnei Menashe immigrants arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport on April 23 under Operation Wings of Dawn.
Minister Ofir Sofer and Chief Rabbi David Yosef welcomed the newcomers, including dozens of young families headed for Nof HaGalil absorption centers.
The operation, coordinated by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Jewish Agency, aims to move the remaining 4,800 members from India by 2030, with 1,200 expected by the end of 2026.

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