Operation Moshe
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Operation Moshe was a covert 1984–1985 Israeli airlift mission that rescued and relocated thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli military operation
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airlift operation ⓘ rescue mission ⓘ |
| airliftType | civilian and military aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mivtza Moshe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiaries | Beta Israel community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1980s in Israel
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Aliyah operations to Israel ⓘ Ethiopian-Jewish history ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
educational programs on Ethiopian Jewry
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memorial events in Israel ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| covertStatus | covert ⓘ |
| departurePoint | refugee camps in Sudan ⓘ |
| destination | Ben Gurion Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disclosureConsequence | suspension of further flights by Sudan ⓘ |
| disclosureDate | 1985-01 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1985-01-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Operation Joshua
NERFINISHED
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Operation Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanitarianCharacter | humanitarian rescue operation ⓘ |
| impact | accelerated integration challenges for Ethiopian Jews in Israel ⓘ |
| legalStatusInIsrael | recognized as official immigration operation ⓘ |
| location |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect | one of the earliest large-scale airlifts of African Jews to Israel ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleTransported |
about 8000
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approximately 7,000–8,000 Ethiopian Jews ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Israel Defense Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mossad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedInCooperationWith |
Sudanese government officials
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aliyah of Ethiopian Jews to Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | secret overland escape of Ethiopian Jews to Sudan ⓘ |
| purpose |
relocate Ethiopian Jews to Israel
ⓘ
rescue Ethiopian Jews ⓘ |
| reasonForCovertNature | political sensitivity of Sudan’s relations with Arab states ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup | Ethiopian Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedReligiousGroup | Jewish people GENERATED ⓘ |
| result |
mass immigration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel
ⓘ
strengthening of Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel ⓘ |
| riskFactor | dangerous conditions in Sudanese refugee camps ⓘ |
| startDate | 1984-11-21 ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
civil war in Ethiopia
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famine in Ethiopia ⓘ |
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