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North American aliyah wave continues as 2,200 immigrants set to arrive this summer

The immigrants are part of an unprecedented wave of aliyah taking place during the summer months, from June through September.

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June. The number of aliyah files opened by individuals and families expressing interest in future immigration has surged dramatically.
The Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog (far right) and Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer with a new Olim family from France, August 3, 2026.

‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children

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How Israel's western Galilee is rebuilding through tourism after war

DORON ALMOG HAS served as chairman of The Jewish Agency since 2022.

Life story that goes beyond Entebbe: 'I swore near his burnt tank to never leave a soldier behind'


The Jewish Agency and Class Action Foundation Launches $18M Grant Program

Introduced at The Jewish Agency’s Board of Governors meeting, the program will provide grants of up to 20,000 shekels (over $6,000) to war-affected businesses owned by reservists’ spouses

Leadership from The Jewish Agency, the Class Action Foundation, and the Administrator General

American Jewish summer camps offer Israeli teens a break from pressures at home

770 teens from the Gaza Envelope attended camp this past summer as part of Campers2Gether, a Jewish Agency initiative that began in 2024.

The Jewish Agency partners with North American camps and Jewish federations to provide Israeli teens with a respite from the war.

No. 34: Heads of organizations that support survivors of war and terror

Ifat Ovadia-Luski, Doron Almog, Yael Eckstein, and Eli Beer are four important and powerful Jewish Israelis who continue to serve the people in our society who need it the most.

(L-R from top): Yael Eckstein, Eli Beer, Doron Almog, Ifat Ovadia-Luski

Jewish Agency to global leaders: ‘The future of Israel depends on us—act now’

At its annual Board of Governors meeting, the Jewish Agency will also focus on strengthening security for Jewish communities worldwide amid a surge in antisemitism.

 Former Mossad director Yossi Cohen, Jewish Agency Board of Governors Chairman Mark Wilf, Jewish Agency CEO Yehuda Setton, and Jewish Agency Chairman of the Executive Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog at the Board of Governors meeting.

500 days on, the Jewish Agency's Fund for Victims of Terror is helping Israel heal

The report reviews the scope of the damage inflicted since the beginning of the Iron Swords War, and reveals the investment in rehabilitation, totaling NIS 85,528,480, over the last 15 months.

 CEO of The Jewish Agency, Yehuda Setton; Chair of The Jewish Agency’s Fund for the Victims of Terror, Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin; and Chairman of The Jewish Agency, Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog; present the report to First Lady Michal Herzog (second from left).

A year of aliyah: Tens of thousands of Jews immigrated to Israel since October 7 massacre

There were 31,000 immigrants in 2024 alone, from approximately 100 different countries.

Olim from France who arrived in Israel during the war. Illustrative

Jewish Agency for Israel organizes worldwide virtual menorah

From anywhere in the world, Jews can light a virtual candle that will be projected on Israel’s National Institutions building, the Jewish Agency for Israel shared.

Olim from France who arrived in Israel during the war. Illustrative

MedEx event in Los Angeles aims to recruit 2,000 Jewish doctors to Israel

LA MedEx event connects Jewish doctors with Israeli healthcare jobs and encourages Aliyah amid new grant programs.

Participants (from right to left) Dr Efrat Aflalo, Zev Gershinsky, and Ronen Fuxman meet at MedEx LA on December 8, 2024.

The Jewish Agency elects first Druze representative to its board of governors in a historic move

Former MK and commander of the Herev Battalion, COl. (res.) Mofid Marai will be representing the Druze community in the Jewish Agency.

 Col. (res.) Mofid Marai stands with members of the Jewish Agency.

Surge in Aliyah: Jews worldwide see Israel as their future, despite challenges

"People see Israel as their home, regardless of what we're going through," says Shay Felber of The Jewish Agency on the rising Aliyah demand amid global crises.

Shay Felber: "People are telling us they see Israel as their home."