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New arrivals from Iran at the Atlit immigrants camp in northern Israel, 1944. Photo by Zoltan Kluger/Government Press Office

Who are the Iranians living in Israel?

Before the 1978 revolution in Iran, there were over 90,000 Jews living in the Persian country. Now there are only 10,000 left. Many left to join an already vibrant Iranian community in Israel.