Operation Solomon מבצע שלמה
On 24 and 25 May 1991, as rebel forces closed in on Addis Ababa, Israel flew 14,325 Ethiopian Jews to Israel in about 36 hours. Dozens of Israeli aircraft took part, and a single El Al jumbo jet carried more than 1,000 passengers, a world record. It followed Operation Moses and Operation Joshua.Continue ▸
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