{
  "id": 842391,
  "title": "Israelis immigrate abroad to find quiet away from constant war and political uncertainty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/israelis-immigrate-abroad-to-find-quiet-away-from-constant-war-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T06:12:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-905509"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iris Meiri-Snir and her husband Hagai Agmon-Snir relocated from Israel to northern Italy last month. The couple left their jobs and social connections behind as they felt the country had become increasingly right-wing and politically unstable. Iris was a vice principal at a prominent Jerusalem high school, while Hagai was a neuroscientist who worked on coexistence initiatives involving various communities in Israel. They believed they were expressing their opposition to the growing \"fascist current\" in Israeli society by moving to Arona, a town on Lake Maggiore. A Tel Aviv University study found that Israeli immigration has remained at record levels, with an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 citizens leaving each year over the past three years. This emigration trend has been ongoing since the political upheaval of 2023 and the subsequent wars following the Hamas-led attack in October 2023. The study warned that the current economic and security risks posed by emigration have not yet reached critical levels, but the situation could change if the trend continues.",
  "summary": "A Tel Aviv University study showed that Israeli immigration has remained at record levels, with an estimated 40,000 and 50,000 citizens exiting for at least a year in each of the past three years.",
  "key_points": [
    "Iris Meiri-Snir and Hagai Agmon-Snir moved from Israel to northern Italy.",
    "They left due to increasing right-wing politics and political instability in Israel.",
    "Tel Aviv University study reports record Israeli emigration since 2023."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The surge in Israeli emigration reflects a growing disaffection with the country's trajectory, as citizens seek stability and quiet abroad, driven by concerns over rising right-wing and fascist tendencies at home.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/842391.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Driven by prolonged conflict and ideological shift, more Israelis seek quiet life abroad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/driven-by-prolonged-conflict-and-ideological-shift-more-israelis-seek",
        "published": "2026-08-14T10:45:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}