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

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

David Lau tells PM framework being proposed by religious affairs minister will split the Jewish people

27,050 people in all made the Jewish state their new home this year, up 30% from the year before but still below pre-COVID numbers

Tamano-Shata tells Israeli American Council conference in Florida that number of new immigrants surpassed annual goal, notes spike from US and France

Plan aims to complete implementation of 2015 decision to bring over 9,000 Ethiopians waiting for years to come to Israel, after ministers reach deal

Religious Zionism's Itamar Ben Gvir and Joint List chief Ayman Odeh clash outside hospital ward where Hamas member Miqdad Qawasmeh is being treated

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

Fewer people moving from Russia, but US, France, Ukraine, Belarus, Argentina, UK, Brazil, South Africa and Ethiopia all see an uptick in rate, despite pandemic