Ethiopian immigrants living in nine absorption centers across Israel have been dealing with the intense summer heat over the past several months without air conditioning. The migrants were provided portable air conditioners some two years ago by the Jewish Agency, which oversees the centers, but tenants say they still cannot handle the heat waves. Credit: Amir LevySome of the tenants at Hanita bought permanent air conditioners with their own money and installed them in their apartments. The Jewish Agency stated: "The Hanit Absorption Center is operated under the joint responsibility of The Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency. Since there were no fixed air conditioners in the building rented to receive the immigrants, portable air conditioners were previously provided to all the tenants who were taken in.

Source: Ethiopian News August 01, 2023 13:28 UTC