Israel preparing to receive 50,000 Jewish refugees from Ukraine Israel is preparing for a wave of Aliya (immigration) of Jewish refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, possibly some 50,000 in the coming months, the largest wave of Aliyah since the 1990s. Furthermore, Israel can expect a wave of immigration from Russia, Jews fleeing the country’s failing economy. So far, more than 2,000 new immigrants from Ukraine have made Aliyah to Israel, and more than 15,000 Jews and those entitled to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return have applied for Aliyah to Israel. According to data from the Ministry...