Emigration

Israelis immigrate abroad to find quiet away from constant war and political uncertainty

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.

An undated drone photo of Arona, Italy.
An ElAl flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, February 25, 2026.

Who should get to vote? Plans for 70,000 Israelis abroad to fly home for election sparks debate

Ben Gurion Airport, May 17, 2026

Nearly one-fifth of citizens considered leaving Israel over past two years, KAN poll finds

Ben Gurion Airport, May 17, 2026

High-tech workers, doctors leaving: Emigration wave hits Israel’s top income decile


MK Kariv warns of emigration 'tsunami' as study shows nearly 270,000 people left Israel since 2023

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. 

A British Airways flight at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.

Likud loses ground as poll shows opposition gains, resistance to legislative blitz - poll

A new poll found 49% would back the anti-Netanyahu bloc, compared with 36% for Netanyahu’s bloc, while 12% remain undecided and 3% support neither camp.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Nearly 80% of Gazans open to emigrating from Strip, COGAT survey finds - exclusive

Nearly 80% of respondents sought information on relocating through Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings, according to findings presented to senior Israeli officials

Palestinians live among the ruins of their destroyed homes after returning to the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026

After Assad’s fall, Syrians weigh homecoming against hard reality - analysis

Destroyed homes, weak services, uncertain jobs, and children settled abroad are complicating the return for millions of Syrians displaced by war

A Syrian family returns on May 11, 2026 from Turkey.

Lessons from Iran’s brain drain: Expert warns emigration puts Israel’s security at risk

According to Barak Gonen, Tehran lost the technological advantage it once held largely due to emigration, with the number of Iranian students abroad reaching a record high in 2024.

Global antisemitism is spurring some immigration to Israel, but more people left the country in the past two years than arrived.

Double temptation of exodus: Diaspora Jews mull aliyah as Israelis consider leaving - opinion

Western democracy no longer knows how to protect its Jews, and the Jewish state no longer knows how to protect their democratic rights.

 An El Al flight takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024

Nearly quarter of Israeli public would consider moving overseas, IDI survey reveals

The margin becomes even bigger with secular Jews, with 39% considering departing Israel, a number higher than the one registered among religious Jews.

Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

Has Israel lost the ideals of its founding fathers? - editorial

There’s so much good about Israel, but there are issues that prompt many olim to leave after a few years and prevent those Israelis abroad from deciding to come home.

A man waves an Israeli flag as family and supporters gather on the day former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

Thousands of physicians, scientists have abandoned Israel: How do we bring them back?

ScienceAbroad is an Israel-based nonprofit organization that harnesses the power of senior Israeli scientists living abroad, inspiring connections with local communities and international scientists.

CAP: NADAV DOUANI, CEO of ScienceAbroad (left) and Dr. Lior Shaltiel, CEO of NurExone Biologic.

Hollowing out: Israeli emigration proves social, political cracks are widening - editorial

The emigration surge is a symptom and a warning of social fracture, demographic vulnerability, and spiritual drift.

 Travelers are seen at the departure hall of the Ben-Gurion Airport on April 4, 2023; illustrative