World IN BRIEF : ISRAEL : Soviet Immigrants May Strain Budget
From Times staff and Wire reports
With the arrival of 500 Soviet Jews--making a total of 1,600 Russian immigrants in one week--Israel’s immigration chief urged the government to quickly reevaluate its budget to better aid newcomers. Rabbi Yitzhak Peretz said he is worried that the rapidly increasing number of immigrants will eventually create absorption problems. Israeli officials estimate that 150,000 to 250,000 Soviet Jews could come to Israel over the next three to four years.
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