Sudanese in Israel
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Sudanese in Israel refers to citizens of Sudan living in Israel, who have either sought refuge due to military conflict at home, or who have moved there illegally as irregular migrants. By the early 2020s, there were an estimated 4,000 Sudanese asylum seekers in Israel. The majority entered through the Israeli-Egypt border before the construction of the Egypt-Israel barrier in 2012. Most Sudanese live in urban areas like Arad, Ashdod, Bnei Brak, Eilat, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv.
History
The civil wars in Sudan that have been taking place on and off since 1955, the subsequent destabilization and economic collapse caused by the country's infrastructure and economy, and the fighting in Darfur, forced millions of Sudanese civilians to flee their homes and cities.
In 2006, largely owing to the extensive flow of Sudanese and Eritreans crossing into Israel by land from Egypt, Israel witnessed a significant rise in the number of asylum seekers. While in 2005 only 450 applications were registered, the number for 2008 had risen to 7,700.
Sudanese asylum seekers began arriving in Israel in increasing numbers starting around 2006. Most had initially sought refuge in Egypt after fleeing conflict in Sudan, particularly from the Darfur region and South Sudan. However, deteriorating living conditions, legal restrictions, and lack of durable solutions in Egypt prompted many to continue onward.
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