A flight carrying 230 new immigrants from France landed at Ben-Gurion Airport this morning, bringing the summer aliyah total to roughly 800, according to The Zioneer. The arrivals were greeted with singing and dancing. French aliyah has more than doubled in two years.
A flight carrying 230 French Jews landed at Ben-Gurion Airport this morning (Tue 11:28 Jerusalem), confirming the report The Zioneer published at 09:25 that 800 immigrants from France have arrived this month. The new arrivals were greeted with singing and dancing, as the summer aliyah wave continues.
The Zioneer first reported at 09:25 that 800 olim had landed this month, with hundreds more en route. Today's landing of 230 provides specific confirmation of that cumulative figure. The wave began earlier this month: on July 7, The Zioneer reported 128 immigrants arriving from France, marking the opening of the summer 2026 aliyah season.
The surge is part of a broader trend. The Zioneer reported on July 7 that approximately 6,000 olim are expected in Israel this summer, with planes landing continuously. Data from the Aliyah and Integration Ministry, cited by The Zioneer on June 28, showed immigration from Western countries surged 25% in 2025, led by French and American Jews. French aliyah alone has more than doubled in two years, from 1,097 in 2023 to 3,357 in 2025, and over 6,500 French Jews have moved to Israel since October 7, 2023.
Further arrivals are expected in the coming days, as The Zioneer noted this morning. The total number of olim this summer will depend on ongoing flights.
2 developments
- Developing128 new immigrants land from France, opening summer 2026 aliyah season
- DevelopingThe Zioneer: 6,000 olim expected in Israel this summer, Jewish population on track to reach 8 million next year
- StrongWestern aliyah to Israel surged 25% in 2025, led by French and American Jews
- DevelopingBen Gurion Airport expects 75,000 passengers as summer break begins, Lufthansa resumes flights
Source and signal
- Internal intake