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Seventeen Syrian-Jewish Immigrants from New York Arrive in Israel to Settle in Ra'anana
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 7 hours ago
What happened
Seventeen Syrian-Jewish immigrants from New York arrived in Israel on August 20, 2026, to settle in Ra'anana, with more families expected soon. The Minister of Aliyah and Integration praised their move as a meaningful Zionist revival among established Jewish communities.
- 01Seventeen Syrian-Jewish immigrants from New York arrived in Israel on August 20, 2026.
- 02The group includes three families with 11 children, settling in Ra'anana.
- 03Additional families from the community are expected to arrive next week.
- 04This follows a recent arrival of Persian-Jewish immigrants also settling in Ra'anana.
- 05Minister Ofir Sofer called the immigration a significant Zionist awakening among established communities.
- 06The ministry pledged support to help the families build their new lives in Israel.
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