As an Israeli citizen, American billionaire can now become controlling shareholder of national carrier along with his son Eli, Globes reports

Citing already increased numbers of applications, both Nefesh B' Nefesh and Jewish Agency predict influx

Group reports highest rate of North Americans applying to move to Israel since 2002; immigration minister predicts 90,000 new arrivals in 2020, compared to 35,000 last year

New immigrants arrive on special charter flight as country sees severe coronavirus outbreak and protests sparked by a scarcity of food and medical supplies

New immigrants get sent straight into quarantine, but don't regret it

Amid accusations of ageism and after a frustrating stop-start immigration process, 14 Falash Mura families to be reunited with Israeli relatives, while hundreds more wait

Even as the two dozen new immigrants were in air on their way to their new land, the country tightened coronavirus guidelines and bureaucrats scrambled

Immigration ministry spokesperson claims Prime Minister's Office nixed flights for health reasons; former MK Avraham Neguise says immigration from other countries is unhindered

Population Authority statistics show some 95% of Western immigrants are recognized by Israel's rabbinate as Jewish, but only about a third from former Soviet Union

Hiddush, a religious freedom organization, releases erroneous number, obtained through a freedom of information request, also claiming 70% of US immigrants are non-Jews