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Immigration to Israel Hits 23-Year High, Driven by Russian Invasion of Ukraine
(Times of Israel) Judah Ari Gross - Over 70,000 people immigrated to Israel in 2022, the highest number in over two decades, according to figures released by the Jewish Agency on Thursday. 37,364 arrived from Russia, 14,680 from Ukraine, and 1,993 from Belarus. 3,500 came from North America, 2,049 from France, 1,500 from Ethiopia, 985 from Argentina, 526 from the UK, 426 from South Africa and 356 from Brazil. Smaller numbers immigrated from another 85 countries.