Refugee Crisis

Watch: MK Smotrich's sister helps Ukrainian refugees at border

i24NEWS Host Natasha Kirtchuk interviews Ayala Smotrich, operations manager at Rescuers Without Borders at the Poland-Ukraine border.

Interior Minister:

Israel is the national home of the Jewish people above all

Minister rebuffs criticism of not accepting more Ukrainian refugees, tells opponents to consider long-term implications.

Over 100,000 Britons offer spare rooms to Ukrainian refugees

"Homes for Ukraine" scheme provides housing for unlimited number of refugees for six months, with government compensation for hosts.

Ukraine War:

Lapid: We call on Russia to stop its firing and attacks

Foreign Minister says cooperation between Israel and Romania has saved many lives in Ukraine crisis.

Diaspora Min. asks PM to cancel deposits for Ukrainian refugees

Diaspora Affairs Minister Dr. Nachman Shai sends letter to PM Bennett calling NIS 10,000 deposit for Ukrainian refugees 'inhuman.'

Erdogan encouraging refugee exodus to Europe

Turkey announced it would not prevent refugees from entering the EU following a Syrian strike in which 33 of its troops were killed.

Turkish President Erdoğan threatens to let refugees into Europe

Threatens Turkey might be 'forced' to open border into Europe if it does not receive support it is requesting.

Illegal Muslim immigrants flee US for fear of deportation

Canada forced to open Olympic Stadium to house 'refugees' fleeing potential deportation under Trump Administration policies.

Syrian refugees in Israel?

Poll shows Israelis strongly back Trump's bombing of Syrian base after chemical attack, but are divided on accepting refugees into Israel.

Pope calls European refugee centers 'concentration camps'

American Jewish Committee criticizes Pope Francis for calling refugee and migrant centers in Europe “concentration camps.”

Israel cancels plan to take in 100 Syrian refugees

Amid global debate over ability of Western countries to assimilate refugees from Mideast war-zones, Israel nixes plans to admit 100 Syrians.

Refugees in US to cost taxpayers billions in 2017

Half a million refugees already inside the US will cost federal government more than $4 billion this year.

Poll shows strong backing for Trump's executive order

Recent executive order temporarily barring citizens of seven Muslim countries finds strong support among voters despite media outrage.

'Trump's order is a terror ban - not a Muslim ban'

Watch: Hysteria over Trump's executive order ignores actual content of the directive.

Trump: Europe 'a horrible mess' due to immigration policies

President defends executive orders limiting immigration from terror hotbeds, says Europe 'a horrible mess' due to immigration policies.

UN: It's up to us to solve refugee crisis

First-ever UN summit to discuss xenophobia and refugee placement. Summit will deliver, "an increase in compassion."

US announces 10,000th Syrian refugee of the year

US meets it goal more than a month ahead of schedule, while critics warn its opening its gates to terrorism.

Syrian Jews secretly evacuated to Kentucky

Three Syrian-Jewish families, including seven children, spirited out of war-torn country and resettled in Jewish community in Louisville.

German cover-ups of refugee gang rapes cause stir

Leaked documents reveal New Year's Eve assaults far worse than initially reported; activist admits concealing she was raped by refugees.

Syrian refugees face mass expulsion

As Europe ships Syrians to Turkey, Turkey begins its own mass expulsion of refugees.