Tag: Operation Solomon
Israel’s Last Ambassador to Iran Uri Lubrani Dead at 92
In 1964, Lubrani was appointed Israel's ambassador to Uganda, where he developed ties with then deputy chief of staff of the army Idi Amin.
On This Day in 1991, IDF Makes a Miracle With ‘Operation Solomon’
On May 24-25, 1991, Operation Solomon brought nearly 15,000 Ethiopian Jews home to Israel in the biggest operation of its kind ever recorded.
Israel Planning ‘Rescue’ Operation for French Jews
An Aliyah plan of this scale hasn't been attempted since the rescued of Ethiopian Jewry.
End of an Era: Ethiopian Aliyah to Stop Next Month
Israelis and Jews were excited on a Friday night 22 years ago when Israel announced its secret Operation Solomon brought 13,000 Ethiopians to Israel. The aliyah effort will end on August 28.
Mourner in the Crowd
A member of the Ethiopian community in Israel attended late Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir's funeral on Monday. In May 1991, as the Ethiopian government...