Emigration

US still committed to disarming Hamas, source says, after Katz claims it will not happen - report

"There is no need to believe or guess," the source told KAN News. "Only to cooperate with the Peace Council's plan to remove Hamas from all its weapons and rule in Gaza."

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a plenum session and a vote on a bill to split the duties and powers currently held by the attorney general between two separate officeholders, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.
More attention must be paid to people who want to leave Israel, and more must be done to help them change their minds and decide to stay, says the writer.

Israel needs to stop losing its people and start giving them reasons to stay - opinion

People stand at the departure gate of an airport.

Men more likely than women to say Israel challenges cause them to consider emigration - poll

Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Netanya, September 1, 2026.

Ben-Gvir unveils 'Disengagement 710' Gaza voluntary emigration plan ahead of elections


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

Exodus from the holy land: Record number of Israelis emigrate as security fears rise - opinion

The Central Bureau of Statistics reports that 82,000 Israelis emigrated in 2023, with similar figures expected this year, the highest since 2010.

 AN EL AL flight takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport. Israel is grappling with a profound social crisis, increasingly reflected in a growing wave of emigration. Yet, the global presence of Israelis holds significant value for Israel, the writer maintains.

'Tsunami’ of citizens chose to leave Israel in past years, Knesset report reveals

"Israel’s population decreased by 29,700 citizens due to emigration; in 2023, by 58,600 people; and in 2024, up to August, by 36,900 Israelis," a Knesset Research and Information Center member said.

Aliyah, Absorption and Diaspora Committee, October 21, 2025.

Rosh Hashanah 2025: Israeli population crosses 10 million ahead of Jewish New Year

Jews and others account for roughly 7.76 million residents, or 78.5% of the total population, while Arabs number approximately 2.13 million, representing 21.5%.

Israelis enjoy Rosh Hashanah fair at a social complex in Jerusalem, September 19, 2025

Israel grapples with dwindling returnees as bureaucracy, national debates deter citizens abroad

From healthcare restrictions to a lack of support, Israeli migrants explained what is keeping them from returning home.

 Empty El Al Israel Airlines check-in counters are seen at Ben-Gurion Airport; illustrative.

Israel should provide Gazans with the freedom to choose emigration - opinion

This sort of strategic maneuver would have far-reaching implications.

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS cook outside of a tent in Khan Yunis. The solution here is not forced ‘transfer’ or ‘expulsion’ but a moral, legal, and diplomatic plan, the writer maintains.