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950 Rumanian Jews Arrive in Israel; Ship Brings 800 Tripolitanian Jews to Haifa

March 16, 1950
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A party of 950 Rumanian Jewish immigrants arrived here today aboard the Rumanian steamer S.S. Transylvania. This is the largest number of Jews to arrive in one group since the Rumanian Government agreed to permit its Jewish citizens to migrate to the Jewish state.

The Israel transport S.S. Atzmauth docked here today with close to 800 Jewish immigrants from Tripoli.

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