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Israel advances a 'lost tribe' immigration plan despite discredited ancestry claims

NPR | By Sarah McCammon,
Ahmad Damen, Mia Venkat
Published January 31, 2026 at 4:50 PM EST

Who are the Bnei Menashe, an ethnic group from India that has been immigrating to Israel? Judy Maltz of Ha'aretz has covered the community for more than a decade.

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