Editing Dimona (section)

==Demography==
Dimona is described as "mini-India" by many for its 7,500-strong Indian Jewish community.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/rockets-hit-mini-india-town-in-israel_946508.html Rockets hit `mini-India` town in Israel] Zee News, 10 July 2014</ref> It is also home to Israel's [[African Hebrew Israelites in Israel|Black Hebrew]] community, formerly governed by its founder and spiritual leader, [[Ben Ammi Ben-Israel]], now deceased.<ref name=Ben_Ammi>{{cite web |url= http://africanhebrewisraelitesofjerusalem.com/?page_id=29 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120407235626/http://africanhebrewisraelitesofjerusalem.com/?page_id=29 |url-status= usurped |archive-date= 7 April 2012 |publisher= African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem |title=Ben Ammi |access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> The Black Hebrews number about 3,000 in Dimona, with additional families in [[Arad, Israel|Arad]], [[Mitzpe Ramon]] and the [[Tiberias]] area. Their official status in Israel was an ongoing issue for many years, but in May 1990, the issue was resolved with the issuing of first B/1 visas, and a year later, issuing of temporary residency. Status was extended to August 2003, when the [[Israeli Ministry of Interior]] granted [[permanent residency]].