Members of the Bnei Menashe (Sons of Manasseh) community from India wave Israeli flags as they arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, on April 23, 2026. More than 250 Indians immigrants claiming descent from the Bnei Menashe community, a biblical tribe which considers itself one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel residing in India, landed at Ben Gurion airport as part of a government operation to relocate them to Israel.
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Around 240 Indians claiming descent from a biblical tribe landed at Tel Aviv airport on Thursday (April 24, 2026), as part of a government operation to relocate them to Israel.
The newcomers passed under a balloon arch in blue and white, the colours of the Israeli flag, as dozens of well-wishers welcomed them with a traditional Jewish song.
Published – April 24, 2026 03:29 pm IST
