Ethiopia's last Jews dream of visa for Israel

What the report says

France24 Africa reports on Ethiopia’s remaining Jewish community, known as Beta Israel, and their continuing hope of obtaining visas to move to Israel. The piece places the community in historical context, noting that Ethiopian Jews are often described as one of the world’s oldest Jewish populations and are linked in tradition to the era of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon.

The report says the community faced persecution under Ethiopia’s Communist-era government from the 1970s through the 1990s. During that period, Israel carried out major evacuation operations, including Operation Moses and Operation Solomon, which together brought more than 20,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. However, a small number remained in Ethiopia.

According to the source snippet, those who were left behind continue to seek a path to Israel. The story highlights both the personal and communal significance of migration for families who still identify with Beta Israel, as well as the long-running connection between Ethiopia and Israel. More broadly, it reflects the unresolved status of a minority community shaped by displacement, religious identity and decades of political change. Background on the Beta Israel community and the historic airlifts is widely known, but the specific article text was unavailable in the supplied material.