Newsfeed - UNHCR Israel

Explore the UNHCR Israel Newsfeed to discover articles on breaking political and legal developments concerning refugees and asylum seekers in Israel, profiles of local asylum seekers, opinion articles by public figures, and more.

Against the backdrop of forced relocation measures and the deportation of Ivory Coast nationals from Israel, Israel grants ‘refugee status’ for the first time to a South Sudanese asylum seeker. Public protests erupt regarding departures, detention, and the Anti-Infiltration law.

A short but busy period marked by groundbreaking court rulings on detention and deportation. Israel agrees to grant refugee status to an Eritrean army deserter for the first time and to a large group of Sudanese asylum seekers. Saharonim detainees are released and Holot detention facility closes.