{
  "id": 444351,
  "title": "Nearly one-fifth of citizens considered leaving Israel over past two years, KAN poll finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/nearly-one-fifth-of-citizens-considered-leaving-israel-over-past-two",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T06:52:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-905033"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent KAN News poll found that nearly one-fifth of Israelis, or 18%, have considered emigrating from the country over the past two years, with one-third of respondents knowing someone who had left during that time. Twelve percent of respondents expressed that the outcome of upcoming elections could influence their decision to leave Israel. Opinions on the matter were divided, with 46% of respondents not worried about the exodus, while 41% expressed concern.\n\nPolitical affiliations further shaped the perspectives, as 70% of coalition voters were unconcerned about the emigration trend, compared to 22% of opposition voters who were worried. This sentiment is echoed by Gilad Kariv, Chair of the Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee, who recently warned that Israel is facing a \"tsunami\" of emigration, citing a study from Tel Aviv University. The research revealed that over 90,000 Israelis left the country in 2023, 2024, and 2025, a significant increase compared to the past decade. In 2013, 2014, and 2015, only 83,219 citizens left Israel.",
  "summary": "The poll also showed that one-third of the respondents knew someone who had left Israel in that time period.",
  "key_points": [
    "18% of Israelis considered emigrating in the past two years.",
    "1/3 respondents knew someone who left during that period.",
    "Political affiliation influenced opinions on emigration."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rising trend of Israelis considering emigration reflects growing concern among some citizens, with election outcomes and political affiliations influencing perspectives on the issue, and policymakers warning of a significant exodus.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/444351.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Nearly 20% of Israelis have considered emigrating in past two years, poll shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/nearly-20-of-israelis-have-considered-emigrating-in-past-two-years",
        "published": "2026-08-10T11:31:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}