Data from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, cited by Channel 12, shows a sharp 40% increase in emigration from “Israel” during 2024. The primary reason, according to the report, is the ongoing wars on Gaza and Lebanon.
The peak month of departures was October 2024, with 14,800 Israelis leaving, coinciding with intensified military operations in both regions.
The data also reveals that some of those emigrating are recent immigrants, particularly from former Soviet states, who initially came due to the war in Ukraine but are now leaving due to regional instability.
Notably, 34,500 of those who left were born in occupied Palestine, a sharp increase from 26,000 in 2023, nearly one-third more.
Preliminary figures from early 2025 indicate the trend is ongoing, suggesting growing dissatisfaction and insecurity within Israeli society.
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Drawing on official Israeli data, the report notes that emigration surged following the return of Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government and accelerated sharply after Operation Al Aqsa Flood and “Israel’s” genocidal assault on Gaza. For the first time since 1948, “Israel” has recorded more long-term emigrants than returnees.
Figures from “Israel’s” Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) show that in 2023 alone, 82,800 Israelis left for extended periods, a 44% increase compared to the previous year. Departures spiked immediately after October 2023 and continued throughout 2024, with nearly 50,000 Israelis leaving in the first eight months of that year. In 2025, a further 70,000 settlers left, while only 19,000 returned.
Since Netanyahu’s current government took office, more than 200,000 Israelis are estimated to have left.
