The last 119 Ethiopian Jews approved to make aliya were set to arrive on Wednesday and Thursday, completing the immigration of the 1,300 persons whom the government had promised to bring to Israel by the end of the year. The families of the thousands still waiting to make aliya were left wondering when their family members would also be approved to make the move. “Today I witnessed some of the community members leaving Ethiopia and heading toward the Promised Land. Today I saw two sisters – one heading home to Israel and one back to the community. I saw two brothers – one heading home to Israel and one going back to the community, and many more.

Source: Ethiopian News December 28, 2017 04:18 UTC