Wednesday’s flight is one of the first since Israel reopened immigration for a small number of Falash Mura last year. (Another flight with 120 Falash Mura is scheduled to fly out later this week.) Israel considers as eligible for immigration only Falash Mura who have a child or parent in Israel. But Israel admitted some that year anyway in response to lobbying by Beta Israel Jews who wanted the state to let in their Falash Mura relatives. Over time, about 25,000 Falash Mura have come to Israel, according to Jewish Agency records.

Source: Ethiopian News June 01, 2022 12:19 UTC