Ethiopia

After days of concern and intensive efforts with Ethiopian officials, the Israelis were evacuated from the danger zone by two helicopters and brought to safety. They are expected to return to Israel within the next day and reunite with their families.

About 40 Israeli travelers have been stranded for days in the fighting zones of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, amid clashes between government forces and rebels. Roads have been blocked and regional flights suspended, while supplies of medication are running low.

State ceremony on Yom Yerushalayim honored more than 4,000 Ethiopian Jews who died on the dangerous journey through Sudan to Israel

At just 12, Elena Yeshiwork set out alone from Ethiopia for Israel, surviving hunger, prison, and danger until she finally reached home, a journey she calls her own Exodus.

Red Sea shipping under threat and Iranian-linked groups active nearby elevating Ethiopia’s importance to Israel