Married couples joined single men and women on the flight, some choosing departure after lengthy detention while others faced forced removal following asylum| www.israelhayom.com
Shirit Avitan Cohen is a diplomatic reporter and political analyst at Israel Hayom| www.israelhayom.com
Miri Weissman made aliyah from the US. She performed her national service as a tour guide at Mount Herzl. She has a political science and communications degree from Bar-Ilan University and works as an editor at Israel Hayom.| www.israelhayom.com
The first issue of Israel Hayom appeared on July 30, 2007. Israel Hayom was founded on the belief that the Israeli public deserves better, more balanced and more accurate journalism. Journalism that speaks, not shouts. Journalism of a different kind. And free of charge.| www.israelhayom.com