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Sydney Family Becomes Israel's First New Immigrants of 2026

Officials spotlight the arrival to underscore shifting migration patterns reported for 2025.

Overview

  • Trevor and Dalit Sachs and their daughter Ashira landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday and were greeted by Immigration and Absorption Minister Ofir Sofer.
  • The family received Israeli identity cards upon arrival, marking the formal start of their residency.
  • Their son, Levi, had previously immigrated and enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces.
  • Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported about 21,900 immigrants in 2025, roughly one-third of the previous year’s total.
  • CBS data show Russian and Ukrainian arrivals fell by half, while immigration from the United States, United Kingdom, and France grew, with North America up 13 percent and France up 45 percent.