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Operation Magic Carpet מבצע על כנפי נשרים

Events

The 1949 to 1950 airlift that brought about 49,000 Jews from Yemen and Aden to Israel. Many had walked for weeks to reach the camp at Aden. Its Hebrew name, On Eagles' Wings, comes from Exodus 19:4, and many passengers saw the flights as the fulfillment of that promise.

Sources

  • Written for this site, revised and checked from the topic pages of the earlier Israel NOWlej site (2025).