In first hearing, Knesset's 'aliyah' committee also hears from experts and activists on massive influx following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

With limited Hebrew and traumas from war, over 2,600 refugee children with little to no Hebrew prepare to face their next challenge: the Israeli education system

Of the 6,000 or so children who moved to Israel since the invasion of Ukraine, just 2,653 are registered to start classes on September 1, Education Ministry says

12,175 immigrants arrived from Ukraine and 18,891 from Russia over five-month period

Landlords reportedly reluctant to rent to new immigrants due to lack of income; Immigration Ministry says everyone will be taken care of

Three times as many Ukrainians have moved to Israel in the past 2 months than in all of 2021, along with thousands of Russians and Belarusians, in massive migration wave

New arrivals will get cash to help pay rent for a year, on top of the existing benefits provided to those who move to the country

Trying to solve the growing bottleneck of refugees stuck in Europe waiting to immigrate, Israel created a new problem by placing them in limbo until they get citizenship

More than 2,000 refugees eligible for citizenship have reached Israel so far, with thousands more expected to come soon, including group rescued from besieged Sumy

Would-be immigrants escape from war-torn country to Poland, Moldova and Romania; will be brought on three flights scheduled for Sunday, Jewish Agency says