Abroad

Brain drain: Israel abandons Israelis abroad

A Knesset report reveals a plunge in US returnees, harsh health penalties, and ministry opposition to equal benefits, pushing top talent away.

|ByLIAT RON
New immigrants, Ben Gurion Airport, August 3, 2026.
A POLICE officer stands guard in front of the Jewish Museum on Nieuwe Amstelstraat in Amsterdam on March 14, 2026.

National Security Council advises Israelis abroad to avoid public Passover events during Iran war

NSC cited recent attacks in Belgium and the Netherlands as evidence that Iran, its proxies, and lone extremists pose an increased risk to Jewish communities.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Motorcycles are seen at a bustling street in Pattaya, Thailand (illustrative)

Several Israelis injured in bus accident in northern Thailand, one in critical condition

The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it's on its way to the accident site in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, where a bus carrying ten Israelis was overturned.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of the forensic team stand near the scene of a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025.

IDF issues new security guidelines for soldiers traveling abroad after deadly Bondi shooting

The IDF Operations Directorate issued a statement emphasizing its security recommendations for soldiers abroad, while it also pointed out the recent increase in antisemitic attacks.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Israelis abroad express uncertainty on returning to vote on March 23

Some Israelis in the US will be flying back for Tuesday’s elections, while others aren’t sure it’s worth the hassle.

MARCH 17, 2021ByHALEY COHEN
A United Airlines passenger jet takes off with New York City as a backdrop, at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Rescue flights for Israelis on hold, as airline waits for gov’t approval

While the Israir website still carries a banner about rescue flights to and from Israel, it does not offer any specifics and it does not offer the possibility to book a seat.

JANUARY 31, 2021ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport in March - to bring tourists back to Israel is not an act of lunacy.

Short story: She will always carry on

Do we go somewhere after we die? This is a question for those of us left behind.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020BySASKIA SWENSON MOSS
The red pickup truck winds its way up the hill

Israelis must come home before it’s too late, Katz warns

Special flights brings back Israelis from Colombia, Hungary; Israeli students in Jordan return.

MARCH 26, 2020ByLAHAV HARKOV
An arrivals board in the South Terminal building at Gatwick Airport, after the airport reopened to flights following its forced closure because of drone activity, in Gatwick, Britain, December 21, 2018

Israelis evacuated from Ghana hours before borders close

Israeli students in Croatia to be evacuated early after earthquake; Flights announced for Israelis still in Italy.

MARCH 22, 2020ByLAHAV HARKOV
A health worker monitors a screen showing a thermal scan to check the temperatures of passengers at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana

RELOCATION AND IT’S FAILURES

Uri, aged 40, was an accountant who was not very satisfied with his salary and working conditions, but he couldn’t imagine how he could change it.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019ByJPOST.COM STAFF