(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) As instability mounts in Yemen, the Jewish Agency for Israel on Wednesday, August 14 orchestrated a complex covert mission, spanning two continents, to bring a group of 17 Yemenite Jews to Israel. Five of the 17 Yemenite Jews landed on Wednesday, while the remaining 12, who had been smuggled to Argentina two years ago by Satmar Hassidim, were flown from there to Israel to reunite with their families. The Jewish Agency, which coordinated the mission with several Israeli government agencies, reported that the complex operation had been prompted by concerns for the safety of Yemen’s tiny Jewish community, as extreme Muslim groups posed a constant threat. The Satmar community opposes Zionism and aims to combat immigration to Israel. In recent years, its members have smuggled Jews out of Yemen and absorbed them in various communities across the globe.