Operation Joshua

Operation Joshua was the 1985 removal of 800 Ethiopian Jews (called Beta Israel ) from Sudan to Israel . Bush , Vice-President of the United States at the time, arranged a CIA -sponsored follow-up mission to Operation Moses , which had brought 8000 people to Israel. Under Operation Joshua, an additional 800 were flown out of Sudan to Israel. But in the following five years, a virtual stalemate occurred in the emigration of Ethiopian Jewry. All efforts on behalf of the Beta Israel fell on the closed ears of Mengistu Haile Mariam 's dictatorship. The transfer only resumed in 1991 in Operation Solomon after Mengistu lost control.

Operation Joshua also Operation Sheba was the 1985 removal of 494 Ethiopian Jews from the refugee camps in Sudan to Israel . Bush , Vice-President of the United States at the time, arranged a CIA -sponsored follow-up mission to Operation Moses , which had brought 8000 people to Israel. Under Operation Joshua, an additional 494 were flown out of Sudan to Israel.

Operation Joshua , also known as Operation Sheba , was the 1985 airlifting of Ethiopian Jews from refugee camps in Sudan to Israel . Ethiopian Jews had fled to refugee camps in Sudan from a severe famine in their country . The Israeli Operation Moses had previously airlifted 8000 people to Israel from November 21, 1984, to January 5, 1985, but when word leaked out to the press, under pressure from other Muslim countries, Sudan blocked further flights, leaving many behind. All 100 United States senators signed a secret petition to President Ronald Reagan , asking him to have the evacuation resumed. Bush then arranged a follow-up mission called Operation Joshua. On March 22, 1985, six United States Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft were dispatched, landing near Al Qadarif . "Around 500", "more than 500" or "around 650" Jews were located and transported to Uvda Airbase in southern Israel.

Operation Joshua , also known as Operation Sheba , was the 1985 airlifting of Ethiopian Jews from refugee camps in Sudan to Israel . Ethiopian Jews had fled to refugee camps in Sudan from a severe famine in their country . The Israeli Operation Moses had previously airlifted 8,000 people to Israel from November 21, 1984, to January 5, 1985, but when word leaked out to the press, under pressure from other Muslim countries , Sudan blocked further flights, leaving many behind. All 100 United States senators signed a secret petition to President Ronald Reagan , asking him to have the evacuation resumed. Bush then arranged a follow-up mission called Operation Joshua. On March 22, 1985, six United States Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft were dispatched, landing near Al Qadarif . "Around 500", "more than 500" or "around 650" Jews were located and transported to Ovda Airport in southern Israel.

1985 airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel Operation Joshua , also known as Operation Sheba , was the 1985 airlifting of Ethiopian Jews from refugee camps in Sudan to Israel . Ethiopian Jews had fled to refugee camps in Sudan from a severe famine in their country . The Israeli Operation Moses had previously airlifted 8,000 people to Israel from November 21, 1984, to January 5, 1985, but when word leaked out to the press, under pressure from other Muslim countries , Sudan blocked further flights, leaving many behind. All 100 United States senators signed a secret petition to President Ronald Reagan , asking him to have the evacuation resumed. Bush then arranged a follow-up mission called Operation Joshua. On March 22, 1985, six United States Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft were dispatched, landing near Al Qadarif . "Around 500", "more than 500" or "around 650" Jews were located and transported to Ovda Airport in southern Israel.