ISRAEL HAYOM
Young US Jews embrace Israel amid Gaza war
Efrat Forsher
September 4, 2024

In a striking display of solidarity, hundreds of young North American Jews are choosing to immigrate to Israel despite the ongoing Gaza war. Many of the newcomers are not only committed to building their lives in the Jewish state but are also planning to enlist in the IDF upon arrival. From June to August, approximately 1,500 North American immigrants arrived in Israel through the collaborative efforts of Nefesh B’Nefesh, the Aliyah and Integration Ministry, the Jewish Agency, Jewish National Fund-USA, and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael. The majority of the new olim are young adults who have decided to tie their futures to Israel, particularly during this tumultuous period. READ MORE

TIMES OF ISRAEL Summer influx of Olim arrive in Israel’s busiest Aliyah season yet “On October 7th, my husband and I looked at each other and we both said, ‘We’re still going,’” Hiller-Bersson said from her new home in Modi’in, Israel. “We’d been making these plans for years and we knew moving to Israel was part of something big.”