Quota of 5,000 added to some 20,000 already here before war; country expects tens of thousands more who are eligible to make aliyah to do so as a result of the conflict

Interior minister says government might need to limit entry; Education Ministry prepares to absorb schoolchildren; Diaspora minister urges cancelation of 'inhumane' arrival deposit

Jewish immigrants arriving from war zone to get extra one-time grant from the state; ministers slated to debate number of Ukrainian refugees to be granted work visas

Lawmakers, some of them immigrants from the former Soviet Union, rail against Interior Minister Shaked's seemingly unprecedented policy

Organization sets up processing stations on the borders with Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Hungary to help Ukrainian refugees who wish to immigrate

Immigration Minister Tamano-Shata laments decision, says members of Falash Mura are experiencing growing danger 'with every day that passes'

This year, 184,000 babies were born and 25,000 new immigrants arrived, with most coming from Russia, France, the US and Ukraine, official statistics show

Government committee will weigh steps to encourage medical professionals to immigrate to Israel, amid escalating protests by healthcare workers over their work conditions

Israel's Jewish majority is at the center of a US controversy as the talk show host accuses the ADL watchdog group of holding a double standard - but does the claim have any merit?

Latest stats find 73.9% of population are Jews, 21.1% are Arabs, and 5% are members of other groups