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128 New Immigrants From France Arrive in Israel to Start Summer 2026 Aliyah Season

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 14 hours ago

What happened

128 new immigrants from France arrived in Israel at Ben Gurion Airport, initiating the summer 2026 aliyah season, with 65 children among them. They will settle in multiple Israeli cities.

  • 01128 new immigrants from France arrived in Israel to start the 2026 summer aliyah season.
  • 0265 children and teenagers were among the immigrants, including three-month-old infants.
  • 03The immigrants landed at Ben Gurion Airport last night.
  • 04The Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Jewish Agency announced the arrival.
  • 05New immigrants will settle in Netanya, Ra'anana, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Ashkelon, Be'er Sheva, and Jerusalem.

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YnetCenter · Hebrew54 minutes ago
128 New Immigrants From France Arrive in Israel to Start Summer 2026 Aliyah Season
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew14 hours ago
Israel Sees Over 200% Rise in French Immigrants as 128 Newcomers Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport

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