German Voice, Israel Times, November 24 report, the Israeli government has approved the acceptance of "Bnei Menashe Jews" from the northeastern region of India as immigrants, settling them in the northern border area facing Lebanon. On November 23, the Israeli government passed a resolution to accept approximately 7,000 "Bnei Menashe" (Bnei Menashe) from the northeastern part of India to Israel by 2030. This plan was proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu (Benjamin Netanyahu) and Immigration Minister Sofer (Ofir Sofer). According to the resolution, the first 1,200 people are expected to arrive by the end of 2026, and the remaining 5,800 will be completed in batches by 2030. The government will settle the immigrants in the Galilee region in northern Israel, and provide a budget of about $27.4 million for the first group of immigrants, covering Hebrew language training, employment guidance, temporary housing, and social integration projects. The so-called "Bnei Menashe Jews" claim to be descendants of Manasseh (Manasseh, the grandson of Jacob, the patriarch of Israel, whose descendants became one of the twelve tribes of the Israelite nation), distributed in the states of Mizoram and Manipur in northeastern India. Before this group largely converted to Judaism and was recognized by Israeli rabbis, many were Christians who practiced strict Jewish customs. In 2005, the Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Israel officially recognized the group as Jews. Over the past two decades, about 4,000 members of the community have migrated to Israel. Netanyahu claimed that this measure will strengthen the areas such as Galilee in northern Israel. Shortly before announcing this decision, Netanyahu met with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Goyal (Piyush Goyal) to discuss enhancing trade and investment between the two countries. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has led to the evacuation of many residents in the Galilee area. Currently, the total population of Israel is about 10.1 million, of which Jews account for 73%.
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