Israel’s aliyah and integration minister has said that Israel “ranks first” for British Jews and that the number of them migrating to Israel has risen significantly since 2023.

Ofir Sofer, who is in charge of attracting and integrating Jews to Israel from abroad, was speaking to Israeli radio station Kol BaRama on Monday.

Aliyah is a key concept in Israel, in which the state facilitates for Jewish people from around the world to move to the country - often by including financial incentives.

“Three years ago we were at 300 olim from England and today we are at 900,” he said, referring to Brits deciding to move to Israel.