Migrants in israel

Israel's population hits 10 million people before 2025

Population in Israel grows by 1.1% in 2024 as record emigration and deaths impact growth, a Central Bureau of Statistics report found.

 People watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Saker Park, Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.
 Thai workers in Otef. "The Thais call and want to return, but no one here handles the procedure"

Thailand names four Thai nationals killed by Hezbollah rocket fire

 An empty migrant boat washed up on Israel's Mediterranean shore on October 1, 2023

Abandoned boat with Somali belongings found on Israeli shore

An African migrant sits near the Old Central Bus Station in south Tel Aviv, Israel February 3, 2020

Israel to bring thousands more foreign workers to tackle high living costs


Illegal migrant arrested on suspicion of infecting Israeli girlfriend with HIV

The 24 year old, living in the central Israel town of Rishon Lezion, was also held on suspicion to be residing in Israel illegally.

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Activists hold Seder for African asylum-seekers at Holot facility

Rabbis for Human Rights leads festival of freedom ritual

AFRICAN DETAINEES at the Holot detention center in the Negev celebrate a pre-Passover Seder on Friday initiated by Rabbis for Human Rights and Right Now: Advocates for Asylum Seekers in Israel

An Israeli black book on the EU

Research collaboration with Israel is of value to the EU in view of Israel’s scientific creativity. Yet during several decades the EU has maligned and defamed Israel.

Boycott Israel sign

NGO cites serious shortcoming in treatment of detained migrants by Israel

At several detention centers, many migrants did not even know they had access to healthcare.

The Holot Detention Facility in the Negev.

Israel, the West and the migration challenge

Israel must realize that its standard of living and proximity to conflict-torn areas in the Middle East and Africa expose it to the ongoing risk of illegal immigration.

Former MK Gideon Sa'ar

Helping strangers

Progressive Jewish groups are disproportionately involved in the issue of African asylum seekers.

An African migrant holds an Israeli flag after being released from the Holot detention center in the Negev

Herzog calls on Israel to absorb Syrian refugees

"Jews cannot be indifferent when hundreds of thousands of refugees are searching for a safe haven," opposition leader says.

Isaac Herzog

Holot detention center completes release of 1,200 African migrants

Representatives of hotels in the Dead Sea area arrive at the detention centers as the migrants are due to be released in order to recruit a few dozen of them for jobs.

The Holot Detention Facility in the Negev.

High Court to State: From where do detained migrants have money for ice cream?

Judge says state is not paying the migrants enough or making it possible for them to work in the area around the detention centers in the South.

Eritrean migrants in Tel Aviv.

Learning to cope

Migrants from the Holot detention facility are training to teach English at the nearby Nitzana educational youth village.

Migrants eat dinner outside the Holot open detention facility.