Despite ongoing wars, over 50,000 people have immigrated to Israel since October 7

While facing wars with Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and the Houthis, Israel has absorbed over 50,000 new immigrants since October 7, 2023.

By World Israel News Staff

More than 50,000 new immigrants have moved to Israel since the Hamas invasion of October 7, 2023, according to figures distributed by the Jewish Agency earlier this week.

Approximately one-third of the new immigrants are between 18 and 35, according to the Jewish Agency data.

In addition, through Masa Israel Journey, a Jewish Agency program in partnership with the Government of Israel, approximately 20,000 young people from Jewish communities abroad have come to Israel to volunteer and strengthen the country since October 7.

Tens of thousands of Jews have taken part in Aliyah fairs held around the world since October 7, and more than 60,000 people have opened Aliyah files.

Since October 7, the Jewish Agency has provided tens of millions of dollars in aid, including assistance from its Fund for the Victims of Terror and Rising Lion Fund to more than 22,000 victims of terrorism and war through immediate grants, personal and group rehabilitation programs, and resilience-building frameworks for children.

In addition, the agency’s Communities2Gether initiative has established about 30 new partnerships between communities in the Gaza envelope and the North with Jewish communities abroad, helping to support Israelis’ ongoing recovery journey and forge special bonds across world Jewry. More than 1,700 youths from these areas also attended summer camps in North America through the Campers2Gether program.

The agency’s Youth Futures program has supported over 18,000 children and parents in about 50 communities across Israel’s social and geographic periphery since the war began, strengthening resilience through its unique model of mentorship that provides holistic, intensive support over three years.

Last month, 225 immigrants arrived on a single chartered El Al flight from North America, organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh(NBN), with more than 1,000 new immigrants moving to Israel from North America with the help of NBN in August. That is the largest monthly figure reported by the organization since it was established in 2002.