After a week of debates and embarrassing reports, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked and Immigration and Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata agreed on Nov. 9 to move forward with the immigration of 5,000 Ethiopians who claim an affinity to Judaism. The decision to hasten their immigration from their transit camps in Addis Ababa stemmed from the worsening security situation in Ethiopia's civil war.
The Israel National Security Council has opposed the decision, arguing that the security situation in Ethiopia doesn’t necessitate an emergency operation at this point. However, during the debate, security officials were instructed to prepare a plan in case of a further worsening of the situation.
