{
  "id": 86134,
  "title": "MK Kariv warns of emigration 'tsunami' as study shows nearly 270,000 people left Israel since 2023",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/mk-kariv-warns-of-emigration-tsunami-as-study-shows-nearly-270-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T13:46:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904446"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Immigration Affairs Committee Chair Gilad Kariv has warned of an impending \"tsunami\" of emigration from Israel following a Tel Aviv University study. The research reveals that nearly 270,000 Israelis left the country since 2023, a figure far surpassing the 83,219 who departed during comparable periods in 2013-2015. Kariv emphasized the government's inaction on the issue and argued that the phenomenon poses a strategic threat to Israel's future. The study's co-author, Prof. Itai Ater, stressed the potential severe consequences of mass emigration, particularly in high-tech sectors, medical services, and academia, which are crucial to Israel's economy.",
  "summary": "The study, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, found that over 90,000 Israelis left the country in 2025 for three or more consecutive months.",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli Immigration Affairs Chair Gilad Kariv warns of impending \"emigration tsunami.\"",
    "Tel Aviv University study reveals 270,000 Israelis left since 2023.",
    "Government inaction threatens strategic future of Israel."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The warning by MK Gilad Kariv and the study's findings highlight that accelerating emigration poses a strategic threat to Israel's future, particularly in critical sectors like high-tech, healthcare, and academia.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/86134.png",
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}