Newscaster: There are some 110,000 immigrants from North America living in Israel today. Make that 110,250. IBA''s Erin Viner brings us this report on the latest wave of North Americans who arrived at Ben Gurion Airport this morning .
Erin Viner: 250 immigrants of all ages began their day by making a grand change in their lives, stepping onto the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport as Israelis, instead of Americans or Canadians. The group''s Aliyah was facilitated by the "Nefesh B''Nefesh" organization and the Jewish Agency. The newcomers were welcomed with excitement and warmth, along with singing and dancing, and even the Prime Minister .
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu : ברוכים הבאים הביתה.
Erin Viner: There has always been a steady flow of North American immigrants coming to the country with record numbers during the 1960''s-70''s after the nation''s victory in the 1967 6-Day War. The majority of the American immigrants come to Israel out of religious, ideological and political motivations .
* I make Aliyah because I felt that being part of the whole Jewish history is right here in Israel, and I really want to be part of it. I''ve gotten to the stage where I finished college, and I want to be part of something really great, and making Aliyah is really the first step in being something great .
* Very excited, very emotional, I started crying .
* We came home .
* This is where we''re supposed to be .
* Are you excited ?
* Very excited, very excited .