What halachic sources exist affirming the post-destruction mitzvah of individuals to live in Eretz Yisrael, and what is the nature (obligatory, meritorious) of the mitzvah? This question does not relate to sources denying the present-day mitzvah, such as Va-yoel Mosheh.
This is a fork of What justifications are there for not moving to Eretz Yisrael?
I found Eim ha-Banim Semeichah available online, to get us started: http://www.tsel.org/torah/emhabanim-eng/
Answer
The first place to start is the shita of the Ramban, who writes in parshas Masei (33:53) that it is a mitzvas aseh. He also asks why the Rambam does not count this as one of the 613, which is something that the acharonim debate.
The Megillas Esther holds that according to the Rambam there is no mitzvah bizman hazeh, while The Avner Nezer says that there is according to the Rambam, but it is subsumed within the mitzvah of destroying the seven nations.
There are obviously other acharonim who discuss it, but these are probably the most well known. IIRC I remember reading that Rav Ovadiah says that the shita of the ME was "pushed away with both hands" by the acharonim.
The Rambam himself says in Yad that "A person should always live in Israel" - but he also says that it is permissible to live in other countries.
There is a very good piece by Rav Schachter here.
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