“They have endured very tough conditions in Gondar and were expecting to come to Israel any day now, only to see their hopes dashed by the recent airport closure. ""But now their dreams have come true of finally reuniting with their families in the Promised Land," he added. "And we also have many Christians worldwide to thank for making this flight possible.”To date, the ICEJ has sponsored flights for over 2,700 Ethiopian Jews in total. There are still around 7,500 members of the Jewish community remaining in Ethiopia. Israel has made arrangements to bring all Ethiopian Jews who wish to come to Israel, the right and means to do so over the next couple of years.

Source: Ethiopian News February 12, 2021 20:26 UTC