Assyrians in Israel

Approximately 700 Assyrian members of the Church of the East and Syriac Orthodox Church and a much smaller number of Assyrian members of the Chaldean Church live in the State of Israel , mostly in the city of Jerusalem . The Assyrian Church of the East is represented by the Assyrian Archbishop of Jerusalem , while the Chaldean Church members have been represented since 1903 by a non-resident apostolic vicar . The current Assyrian Archbishop is Sewerios Malki Murad . The Syriac Orthodox monastery of Saint Mark lies in Jerusalem . Many members of the Assyrian diaspora make pilgrimages to holy sites within Israel proper and the Palestinian territories .

Ethnic group Assyrians in Israel number approximately 1,000 people. They mostly live within the city of Jerusalem . Most adhere to the Syriac Orthodox Church , with smaller numbers following the Assyrian Church of the East and the Chaldean Catholic Church . The Assyrian Church of the East is represented by the Assyrian Archbishop of Jerusalem , while the Chaldean Catholic members have been represented since 1903 by a non-resident apostolic vicar . The most notable symbol of the Assyrian presence in Israel is the Syriac Orthodox monastery of Saint Mark in Jerusalem .

Ethnic group Assyrians in Israel are Assyrians that are citizens of the State of Israel .

Ethnic group in Israel Ethnic group Assyrians in Israel ( Hebrew : האשורים בישראל ; Arabic : آشُورِيُّون في إسرائيل ) are Assyrians living in State of Israel , totaling approximately 1,000 individuals. Proceedings of the Scientific Conference AFASES .