Israeli president Reuven Rivlin welcomes new immigrants from USA and Canada as they arrive in a special “Soldier Aliyah Flight 2014” on behalf of the Jewish Agency and the Nefesh B’Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel. A group of 110 young new immigrants from the USA and Canada arrived in Israel on AUgust 12, 2014 on a special “soldiers flight”, to recruit into the IDF (Israeli Defense Force). The Nefesh B’Nefesh organization works on promoting immigration to Israel from western countries. Photo by Mark Neyman/GPO/ FLASH90
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