Aliyah 2006: Here they come!

Ten special flights of new immigrants to land in Israel this summer
from North America, France and Great Britain. For the first time 
in decades - 650 new immigrants from France to arrive in one day.

Ynetnews
July 5, 2006
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3271593,00.html

This summer, 2,000 new immigrants from North America, France 
and Great Britain will arrive in Israel on ten special flights sponsored 
by the Jewish Agency, in conjunction with two organizations 
specializing in immigration and absorption assistance: 
North America-based group “Nefesh B’Nefesh" and France-based 
group AMI (Aliyah Meilleur Integration).

According to Jewish Agency estimates, 24,000 people, from countries 
all over the world, will immigrate to Israel in the course of the year 2006, 
up from the 22,657 people who made aliyah in 2005. 

During the summer months, six El Al flights will land in Israel carrying 
1,500 new immigrants from North America. By the end of the year, 
it is estimated that there will be a total of 3,400 new immigrants from 
North America, up from 2,987 in 2005. 

In parallel, three special ISRAIR flights - two from Paris and one from 
Marseille - will land in Israel on July 25th, bringing 650 new immigrants 
from France. This is the first time in decades that such a large number 
of French immigrants has arrived in one day. There are expected to be 
3,500 new immigrants from France this year, as opposed to 3005 in 2005. 

Also this summer, for the first time, there will be a special El Al flight 
from Great Britain bringing 100 new immigrants. Since the beginning 
of the year, there has been a marked rise in immigration from 
Great Britain. By the end of May, the number of new immigrants from 
Britain was 219, up from 134 over the same period last year. By the end 
of the year 2006, 500 British immigrants are expected to have arrived in Israel.