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| Jewish new immigrants from North America, who are making Aliyah and who plan to join the Israeli army, pose with an Israeli flag upon their arrival at Ben Gurion International airport on August 12, 2014. Photo by AFP |
The young men and women, who made aliyah without their families, are to be classified as "lone soldiers." They were among 338 new immigrants from the United States and Canada who arrived aboard a charter flight.
According to Nefesh B’Nefesh, which organized the flight, the youngest oleh on the flight is six weeks old, and the oldest is 93.
The new olim were greeted at the airport by President Reuven Rivlin and Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar.
A Jewish new immigrant from North America, who are making Aliyah holds a placard and an Israeli flag upon his arrival at Ben Gurion International airport on August 12, 2014. Photo by AFP
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (C-R) and Interior Minister Gideon Saar (C-L) pose with Jewish new immigrants from North America, who are making Aliyah and who plan to join the Israeli army, upon their arrival at Ben Gurion International airport on August 12, 2014. Photo by AFP
Jewish new immigrants from North America, who are making Aliyah reunite with their relatives upon their arrival at Ben Gurion International airport on August 12, 2014. Photo by AFP
Jewish new immigrants from North America, who are making Aliyah and who plan to join the Israeli army, pose with an Israeli flag upon their arrival at Ben Gurion International airport on August 12, 2014. Photo by AFP
Jewish new immigrants from North America, who are making Aliyah are welcomed by Israelis waving national flags upon their arrival at Ben Gurion International airport on August 12, 2014. Photo by AFP
Jewish new immigrants from North America, who are making Aliyah step off the plane upon their arrival at Ben Gurion International airport on August 12, 2014. Photo by AFP
ewish new immigrants from North America, who are making Aliyah and who plan to join the Israeli army, pose for a group picture upon their arrival at Ben Gurion International airport on August 12, 2014. Photo by AFP
