Contributor(s): Author: Darragh Metzger Known initially as "On Wings of Eagles" and later as "Operation Magic Carpet," the top-secret emergency Jewish Airlift That began in 1948 was meant to rescue Jewish refugees from around the world and bring them to their ancient homeland--the newly reborn nation of Israel.
In Yemen, entire tribes trekked miles of desert and robber-infested mountai.
In Shanghai, homeless Jews huddled in ghettos and prayed for rescue.
Contributor(s): Author: Darragh Metzger Known initially as "On Wings of Eagles" and later as "Operation Magic Carpet," the top-secret emergency Jewish Airlift That began in 1948 was meant to rescue Jewish refugees from around the world and bring them to their ancient homeland--the newly reborn nation of Israel