Minister appoints former top army officer to oversee process and present his conclusions

Ofir Sofer reportedly tells activists there's unlikely to be a repeat of last week's extraction of 204 Israelis and Ethiopians eligible for citizenship

Immigration Ministry will maintain fast-tracked program for Ukrainians and special cases, but says it wants to focus on absorbing the massive wave of people who arrived last year

Proposed legislation would only allow new arrivals to receive documentation after residing in Israel for 1 year; ministry says some exploit benefits without settling down

Low pay blamed for months-long backlog for new arrivals seeking placement in language classes; fuming panel head knocks plan to offer vouchers for private lessons