WORLD IN BRIEF : ISRAEL : 2 Million Soviets Expected by 1995
- Share via
Up to 2 million Soviet immigrants could arrive in Israel by the end of 1995 and the government will need hundreds of millions of dollars in extra aid to absorb them, a senior official said in Jerusalem. The projection by Simcha Dinitz, chairman of the quasi-governmental Jewish Agency, would mean an increase of nearly 45% in Israel’s current population of 4.5 million. Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir welcomed a planeload of Soviet immigrants, praising the influx as a boost to the strength of Israel. Dinitz’s estimate was the highest yet for the influx of Soviets.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
