Aliyah Bet
In modern-day Israel it has also been called by the Hebrew term Ha'apala (, "Ascension"). The "Aliyah Bet" is distinguished from the "Aliyah Aleph" ("Aliyah 'A'", Aleph being the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet) which refers to the limited Jewish immigration permitted by British authorities during the same period. The name "Aliya B" is also shortened name for "Aliya Bilty Legalit" (, "illegal immigration").