37 Peruvian Jews move to Israel to flee pandemic, street riots

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Jun 16, 2020 | News | Jerusalem & Area
37 Peruvian Jews move to Israel to flee pandemic, street riots

A group of 37 members of the Peruvian Jewish community flew to Israel on a special charter flight amid high rates of COVID-19 in their native country and street riots that have broken out as a result of a scarcity of food and medical supplies.

The group landed at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Friday and, like all other newcomers, was forced into a 14-day quarantine. The flight was organized by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, a nonprofit that works to build support for and facilitate immigration to Israel.

Full Story (Israel National News)


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