Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants welcomed in Israel by PM
Benjamin Netanyahu greets arrivals as part of pledge to bring all Ethiopians of Jewish lineage to IsraelHundreds of immigrants from Ethiopia have arrived at Israel's main international airport, as the Israeli government took a step towards carrying out its pledge to reunite hundreds of families split between the two countries.About 300 people landed on the Ethiopian Airlines flight on Thursday, with many waving flags or stopping to kiss the ground as they stepped off the aircraft on to a red carpet at Ben Gurion airport. Many were dressed in traditional Ethiopian robes, and many women held babies in their arms. Festive Hebrew songs were played over loudspeakers.