Israel suffers record emigration wave, with almost 270,000 leaving since 2023
Israel suffers record emigration wave, with almost 270,000 leaving since 2023 Close to 270,000 Israeli citizens have left the country since 2023, marking the highest emigration levels in Israel's history, according to a new study by researchers at Tel Aviv University. The study, reported by Haaretz, found that roughly 90,000 Israelis left the country for three months or more in each year between…
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University has revealed that Israel has experienced a record-breaking exodus of its citizens since 2023, with nearly 270,000 Israelis leaving the country. This figure represents the highest emigration levels ever recorded in Israel's history, according to Haaretz.
The study, which analyzed data from Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics and other government agencies, found that an average of 90,000 Israelis departed for periods of three months or more annually between 2023 and 2025. This annual average is significantly higher than the approximately 60,000 who emigrated each year from 2010 to 2019.
Itai Ater, one of the study's authors, explained that the research diverged from previous emigration reports by considering individuals who spent at least three months abroad, rather than those who stayed for an entire year. This approach, Ater argued, provided a more accurate depiction of the true magnitude of departures.
The study's findings only encompassed long-term Israeli residents who had lived in the country for a minimum of three years prior to their departure, excluding recent immigrants from Ukraine and Russia who left within three years of arrival.
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