Operation On Wings of Eagles
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Operation On Wings of Eagles is the name commonly used for the post-World War II airlift that transported tens of thousands of Yemenite Jews to the newly established State of Israel.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airlift operation
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aliyah operation ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Operation Magic Carpet
NERFINISHED
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Yemenite Airlift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Israeli historical accounts of Yemenite aliyah ⓘ |
| endTime | 1950 ⓘ |
| follows | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
establishment of the State of Israel in 1948
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
persecution and insecurity of Jews in Yemen ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
demographic change in Israel
ⓘ
mass immigration of Yemenite Jews to Israel ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Aden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Yemenite Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | biblical phrase "on wings of eagles" ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in forming Yemenite Jewish community in Israel
ⓘ
scale of airlift from an Arab country to Israel ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | tens of thousands of Yemenite Jews ⓘ |
| organizer |
Jewish Agency for Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early waves of Jewish immigration to Israel ⓘ |
| pointInTime | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| purpose |
to facilitate aliyah of Yemenite Jews
ⓘ
to transport Yemenite Jews to the newly established State of Israel ⓘ |
| significantEvent | mass departure of Jews from Yemen ⓘ |
| startTime | 1949 ⓘ |
| transported | Yemenite Jewish families NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
civilian aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ |
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