The Israeli Airlift of Ethiopian Jews
In May 1991, at the end of Ethiopia's civil war, 14000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel in just 36 hours during "Operation Solomon". An ancient Jewish community had lived in Ethiopia for centuries but amid war and famine, many tried to reach Israel. In 1984, Israel had rescued thousands of Ethiopian Jews from refugee camps in Sudan, Operation Solomon was meant to bring the remaining Ethiopian Jews to Israel. We hear from Daniel Nadawo, an Ethiopian Israeli, about his memories of the dramatic airlift. Photo: Ethiopian Jews known as 'Falashas' sit on board an Israeli Air Force Boeing 707, during Operation Sololmon, May 25th 1991 (AFP/Getty Images)
