Operation Joshua
Operation Joshua, also known as Operation Sheba,[1] was the 1985 airlifting of Ethiopian Jews from refugee camps in Sudan to Israel.
Ethiopian Jews had fled to refugee camps in Sudan from
leaving many behind.All 100
Al Qadarif. "Around 500",[1] "more than 500"[3] or "around 650"[4] Jews were located and transported to Ovda Airport
in southern Israel.
See also
Further reading
- Mitchell G. Bard, From Tragedy to Triumph: The Politics Behind the Rescue of Ethiopian Jewry, 2002, ISBN 978-0-275-97000-0, p. 161 - 170
References
- ^ a b c "1984-1991 Airlift of Ethiopian Jewish community". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10.
- ^ Ministry of Immigrant Absorption. "Operation Moses – Aliyah of Ethiopian Jewry (1984)".
- ^ a b c T. W. McGarry (March 26, 1985). "'Catalyst' for Ethiopian Airlift Disclosed : Robbins, Publisher Claim Valley-Spawned Plan Spurred U.S. to Action". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b "Sharon Spent Two Years Thinking His Parents Had Died in Sudan". Jewish Telegraph.
