Today, 230 new immigrants from France arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport in four separate flights, bringing the summer aliyah wave to approximately 800. The olim were greeted by government representatives and Bnei Akiva members with singing and dancing. French aliyah has more than doubled in two years, with over 6,500 French Jews making aliyah since October 7, according to reports.
A new group of 230 olim from France landed at Ben-Gurion Airport this afternoon on four separate flights, greeted by government representatives and Bnei Akiva members with singing and dancing. The arrival brings the summer 2026 French aliyah wave to approximately 800, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
The first flight of 230 olim arrived this morning, with the initial report noting the summer total had reached roughly 800. This afternoon's dispatch confirms the group arrived on four flights and adds details about the welcome ceremony. The broader trend shows French aliyah has more than doubled in two years: 1,097 in 2023, 2,234 in 2024, and 3,357 in 2025 — a more than 200% increase. Since October 7, 2023, over 6,500 French Jews have made aliyah, according to reports.
As The Zioneer reported on June 28, Western aliyah surged 25% in 2025, led by French and American Jews, with French aliyah seeing the sharpest rise. The summer 2026 wave opened on July 7 with 128 French olim, and a July 7 demographic analysis projected approximately 6,000 olim expected overall this summer, with Israel's Jewish population on track to reach 8 million.
The number of total flights expected this summer from France remains unspecified.
3 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
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- Internal intake