Despite the recent flare-up with Hamas, some 100 olim have continued with their plans and arrived in Israel this week.
The arrivals of the newly minted Israelis continued non-stop since Operation Guardian of the Walls on Monday, with as many as 131 landings on Tuesday alone. By the weekend, another 90 will have arrived, the Aliyah and Integration Ministry said on Wednesday.
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At least 30 of the immigrants hail form the US and Canada, while 26 are French citizens and eight are UK nationals. Another four are Ukrainian and one is from Brazil. There is even an Australian.
Upon arrival, the new immigrants were greeted by ministry officials at the Ben-Gurion International Airport and were briefed on the complicated situation in their new home and on what procedures they should follow when hearing the sirens, including on how to find a protective space when rockets land.
At least one oleh is now living in Ashkelon, one of the most severely hit cities in the recent escalation, and many others have also been willing to settle in cities and towns not far from the Gaza Strip despite the likelihood of having to endure constant rocket fire.
Aliyah and Integration Minister Penina Tamanu-Shata said: "I welcome their arrival in these difficult times, which demonstrates that Israel is strong against its enemies. I salute them for not being deterred from the situation and decided to build their new home in Israel. Continued aliyah bolsters our national resilience."
The ministry has set up a new center to aid olim in their adjustments, together with the Mashabim Center. This new center will run in multiple languages and operate until midnight each day.
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