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Operation Solomon — 1991 (large-scale airlift of Ethiopian Jews).

In May 1991, as Ethiopia collapsed into chaos and rebel forces closed in on the capital Addis Ababa, Israel launched Operation Solomon—a breathtaking, last-minute rescue to save the ancient Jewish community of Ethiopia. In just 36 intense hours, Israeli intelligence, diplomats, pilots, and commandos carried out a covert, high-risk airlift that evacuated over 14,500 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. Using 34 aircraft, including stripped-down Boeing 747s packed far beyond normal capacity, the mission broke world records for the most people carried on a single flight. The operation unfolded under extreme pressure: gunfire echoed near the airport, the Ethiopian government was on the verge of collapse, and every delay risked total failure. Mossad agents negotiated secretly, Israeli crews worked without rest, and families boarded planes with nothing but hope. Against impossible odds, Operation Solomon succeeded, preserving an ancient people and proving that when time runs out, nations sometimes move mountains—or in this case, lift an entire community into the sky.