Almost one-fifth of Israelis (18%) have considered emigrating from the country in the last two years, a new poll by KAN News revealed on Monday.
The poll also showed that one-third of the respondents knew someone who had left Israel in that time period.
Twelve percent of the respondents also stated that the outcome of the upcoming elections would affect their decision on whether or not to move out of Israel.
Opinions were split on whether the number of those leaving the country is concerning. Nearly half (46%) of respondents were not worried about the number of people emigrating from Israel, while 41% said that they were worried.
The responses were also divided sharply between supporters of the opposition and the coalition.
Among coalition voters, 70% said they were not worried about the number of people leaving the country, while 22% said they were concerned. Among opposition voters, by contrast, almost 60% expressed their worry about the amount of people leaving Israel.
Israel facing 'tsunami' of emigration, Gilad Kariv says
Last week, Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee Chair MK Gilad Kariv (Democrats) warned that Israel is facing a “tsunami” of emigration from the country, following the publication of a new study from Tel Aviv University showing that over 90,000 Israelis left the country in 2025 for three or more consecutive months.
The study, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, found that the number of Israelis who have left the country since 2023 for three or more months is significantly higher than it was a decade ago.
According to the study, a total of 268,930 Israelis left Israel in 2023 (86,509), 2024 (91,499), and 2025 (90,922). For comparison, the study showed that during the same period in 2013, 2014, and 2015, only 83,219 citizens left Israel.
Miriam Sela-Eitam contributed to this report.