According to the Eastmojo, some 160 Jews from the Northeastern Indian community of Bnei Menashe reached Israel on May 31 but 115 others were left behind in India after 38 of them tested positive for COVID-19.
- A section of the Kuki population living in the hilly areas of Manipur believe they are the Bnei Menashe-one of the ten lost tribes of Israel, just as some of the Mizos in neighbouring Mizoram do.
- More than 3,000 people from Manipur and Mizoram have already emigrated to Israel after embracing Judaism.
- But there are still more than 6,000 Bnei Menashe living in India and practising Judaism, nearly all of whom wish to immigrate to Israel.
