Refugees in israel

Tekuma region population grows 10% past pre-October 7 levels as 90% of residents return

Alongside the return of residents who were evacuated, thousands of new residents have moved to the region since October 7.

Israeli families from kibbutz Nir Oz who's houses were burned in the October 7 massacre, visit their old homes before they're destroyed in order to be rebuilt. August 30, 2026.
Protests against illegal immigration in Tel Aviv.

Decapitated mannequins placed at houses of judges, Tel Aviv mayor, in protest of illegal immigrants

 A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA following an Israeli raid in Gaza City, on July 12, 2024.

UNRWA operations in east Jerusalem set to end, concerns continue

 Posing outside the Dan Jerusalem Hotel (L-R): Herzl Shriki and his daughter Tamar, Shelly Dadia, Leah and Marc Hersch, Shalom Chayut, and Yosef Tzarfati.

Home Sweet (not) Home: The displaced residents of northern Israel


Sudanese nationals in Israel fear deportation after peace deal

Many in country illegally worry about their fate – which could include death.

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The legacy of refugees through art and culture

Today, with refugees flooding in to so many countries, this accolade to a refugee legacy is particularly poignant.

OMAD Shakur of Sudan shares his experiences in ‘Illegal Human Being’ in south Tel Aviv

COVID-19 has shown up the worst and the best in society - opinion

One of the few good things to come out of COVID-19 is that it has delayed the deportation of refugees. Some are being trained to work in retirement homes instead.

Retirement home (illustrative)

Coronavirus: How are asylum seekers and foreign workers in Israel coping?

Asylum seekers are going through difficulties in terms of economic stability, access to health insurance and general fear related to the coronavirus outbreak.

An African migrant sits near the Old Central Bus Station in south Tel Aviv, Israel February 3, 2020

Foreign-born model in Israel fears deportation

She still gets scared when she sees police, fearing “a situation where they’ll say, ‘Give me your identity card.’”

Monica Joseph's modeling page on YuliGroup

World Refugee Day: Israel's contested refugee population

Most of the African asylum seekers in Israel are Eritrean and Sudanese, who illegally crossed into Israel through its border with Egypt.

Eritrean refugees hold placards during a demonstration in support of a recent U.N. report that accused Eritrean leaders of committing crimes against humanity, outside the E.U. offices in Ramat Gan, Israel

NGO: State must protect rights of migrant mothers, children

Currently, many of the complaints regarding mistreatment of migrants in detention are serious, but the volume of those facing these issues are smaller than in the recent past.

A boy takes part in a protest against the Israeli government's plan to deport African migrants, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 24, 2018.

African refugees face daily struggles in Israel - mini-documentary

One of the biggest challenges the young refugees encounter is fulfilling their desire to obtain a higher education and integrate into Israeli society.

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New Israeli show tackles African refugees, crime and murder

Yes series 'Asylum City,' set in south Tel Aviv, brought drama and suspense to headline events.

SEAN MONGOZA, Hani Furstenberg and Mali Levi star in 'Asylum City'

Why is the story of the Jewish refugees so little known?

The question of Arab and Islamist anti-Jewish hatred goes to the heart of the conflict with Israel. So why have Jewish refugees been so neglected?

YEMENITE JEWS living in an absorption camp in Israel in 1950