Ethiopia

Knesset committee addresses aliyah issues as Israel anticipates postwar immigration surge

“Despite the war, we have seen a blessed aliyah to Israel precisely during this difficult period,” Minister Ofir Sofer said.

Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer during a special session of the Knesset’s Aliyah and Immigration Committee on Monday.
Patients wait to be attended to in the waiting area of the Grarbet Tehadiso Mahber (GTM) Hospital in Butajira, on January 17, 2025.

Three confirmed deaths from Marburg virus in Ethiopia, three more suspected

Veteran dance troupe Beta Ensemble features in the Maharen-Neh production alongside Dege Feder and Zvika Hizkias.

Artful Ethiopia: Israeli artists with Ethiopian roots get a chance to shine in Jerusalem

A worshiper attends a prayer session during the Ethiopian New Year's Eve celebration marking the beginning of the year 2015 to the Ethiopian calendar, at the Biftu Bole Lutheran Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 11, 2022.

Happy New Year! Ethiopia is celebrating its New Year with joy and hope - opinion


Israeli medical team gives sight to thousands in Ethopia

In one refugee camp, an 11-year-old girl who had suffered from poor vision for years burst into laughter and tears of joy after receiving her first pair of glasses.

Professor Hartstein treats a patient in Ethiopia.

Letter to Netanyahu: We love you but listen - let Ethiopian Jews in - opinion

Now is the time to create a unified, strategic diplomatic team drawing from all political parties and all communities in Israel.

‘WE LOVE YOU, Mr. Netanyahu, even when our families still suffer in Ethiopia because your government refuses to bring them home under the Law of Return,’ says the writer.

The time for talking is over: Ethiopian Israelis need family reunification now - opinion

According to official estimates, over 7,000 people of Ethiopian Jewish descent remain in Ethiopia, most living in designated waiting areas in Gondar and Addis Ababa.

ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS gather in Jerusalem earlier this week, calling for immediate government action to expedite the aliyah of family members still stranded in Ethiopia.

Israeli spy chief visits US amid bid to move Palestinians out of Gaza - Axios

Trump suggested in February that the US take over Gaza, temporarily moving its two million inhabitants, while the land is rebuilt.

 Displaced Palestinians fill water at a tent camp, in Gaza City, May 20, 2025.

Ethiopia arrests dozens of suspected Islamic State terrorists, Fana broadcaster reports

"NISS has been closely monitoring the group's cross-border infiltration strategies and its efforts to establish sleeper cells in Ethiopia," Fana reported.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Oldest known 15th-Century Orit Books of Ethiopian Jewry uncovered by TAU researchers

These sacred texts, written in Ge'ez, a language known only to the Kessim (Ethiopian Jewish priests), hold significant cultural and historical importance.

 The 15th-century sacred books of Ethiopian Jewry from the Faitlovitch Collection at the Sourasky Central Library, TAU.

Ethiopia is the leader in African green development - opinion

Ethiopia’s green legacy initiative is setting a powerful example for climate action, with millions of trees planted and a bold vision for a sustainable future in Africa.

Overview of the town  of Lalibela, Amhara, Ethiopia.

AvevA Dese makes her return to Ethiopian-Israeli Hullegeb Cultural Festival

Breakout star from The Voice – Israel AvevA Dese brings her soulful voice back to Israel after moving to Los Angeles.

 SINGER-SONGWRITER AvevA will perform at the Hullegeb Festival.

Municipal rabbi publicly apologizes for questioning Jewishness of Ethiopian mikveh attendant

Two weeks ago, and about eight years after the incident first occurred, the religious municipality of Kiryat Motzkin, along with Druckman, issued a public personal apology to Ishta.

 Tehila Ishta (third-left) is flanked by Sephardi Chief Rabbi David Yosef to the right and attorney Ela Skaat to the left, at a meeting confirming her qualifications as a mikveh attendant.

Beware misinformation on Ethiopia's Fano militias and situation in Amhara - opinion

Let’s be clear: there is no existential threat posed by the Federal Government of Ethiopia against the Amhara people, writes the author.

 Amhara is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. Previously known as Region 3, its capital is Bahir Dar.

Ethiopia needs honest dialogue, not inflammatory rhetoric - opinion

The increase of genocide accusations in Ethiopian politics serves extremist agendas while real solutions lie in the country's ongoing national dialogue process.

 An Afari militia member walks next to a house destroyed in the fight between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces in Kasagita town, Afar region, Ethiopia, February 25, 2022. Picture taken February 25, 2022