The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/emigration/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:42:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png emigration | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/emigration/ 32 32 Daily Briefing Jan. 4: Day 821 – Will Spain’s Israel boycott set precedent for other countries? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-jan-4-day-821-will-spains-israel-boycott-set-precedent-for-other-countries/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:17:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726247&preview=true&preview_id=3726247 Diaspora affairs reporter Zev Stub discusses Spanish embargo and Israeli immigration stats; reporter Diana Bletter reviews life in Kiryat Shmona and scientific research highlights

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]]> Brain drain: 12% of Israelis with PhDs lived abroad last year, state report finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/brain-drain-12-of-israelis-with-phds-lived-abroad-last-year-finds-state-report/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:01:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3714431 6% of those with degrees, 25% with math doctorates have left country, says Central Bureau of Statistics; exodus of educated professionals a threat to Israel, warn academic leaders

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]]> Over 1 in 4 Israelis considering leaving the country, poll finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/some-1-in-4-israelis-considering-leaving-the-country-poll-finds/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:34:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3695448 30% of Arabs, 26% of Jews thinking of emigrating, IDI says; secular Jews more inclined than religious; security, politics, employment and cost of living are top concerns

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]]> Hidden cost of war: 125,000 Israelis emigrated between 2022 and 2024 https://www.timesofisrael.com/hidden-cost-of-war-125000-israelis-emigrated-between-2022-and-2024/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:51:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3669471 Knesset report shows a 'tsunami' of Israelis leaving the country with no plans to return, possibly linked to Gaza war

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]]> 100 Gazans set to move to Indonesia as part of pilot work program — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/100-gazans-set-to-move-to-indonesia-as-part-of-pilot-work-program-report/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:07:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3511560 If the trial is successful, Israel said to hope thousands will follow and possibly permanently resettle in south Asian country

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]]> Dutch Jewry is growing slowly — but only thanks to Israeli migration https://www.timesofisrael.com/dutch-jewry-is-growing-slowly-but-only-thanks-to-israeli-migration/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:17:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3460159 New report finds that without the steady influx of Israelis moving to the Netherlands, population of about 35,000 Jews would gradually decline

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]]> For thousands of Jews, Israel doesn’t feel safe after Oct. 7 — so they’re leaving https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-thousands-of-jews-israel-doesnt-feel-safe-after-oct-7-so-theyre-leaving/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:06:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3443706 Leading demographer says 2024 may be rare year where more people leave Israel than move there; some still grapple with stigma: 'My God, are we really doing this?'

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]]> Data shows post-Oct. 7 emigration surge from Israel, which has since stabilized https://www.timesofisrael.com/data-shows-post-oct-7-emigration-surge-from-israel-which-has-since-stabilized/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:44:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3334776 More Israelis were already moving abroad mid-2023 compared to previous year, but departures spiked after Hamas-led attack, before quickly going back down in following months

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]]> Netanyahu: Let me be clear — Israel has no intention of displacing Gaza’s population https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-let-me-be-clear-israel-has-no-intention-of-displacing-gazas-population/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:30:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3197615 PM says IDF will also not permanently occupy the Strip; Likud MK: Netanyahu told me he'd like Gaza voluntary migration but is under US pressure

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]]> UN, EU, Arab states heap condemnation on far-right calls for Gazan emigration https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-eu-arab-states-heap-condemnation-on-far-right-calls-for-gazan-emigration/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:46:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3193253 UN human rights chief says he's 'very disturbed' over repeated comments by Ben Gvir, Smotrich; Qatar, Saudi Arabia slam idea as violation of international law

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]]> Likud minister slams Smotrich, Ben Gvir’s ‘unrealistic’ call for Gazan emigration https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-minister-slams-smotrich-ben-gvirs-unrealistic-call-for-gazan-emigration/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:56:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3193077 'It’s clear that the international community won't accept it,' argues Miki Zohar in response to calls for 'voluntary' resettlement of Palestinians; Shasha-Biton also condemns plan

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]]> US slams ‘irresponsible’ calls by Smotrich and Ben Gvir for emigration of Gazans https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-slams-irresponsible-calls-by-smotrich-and-ben-gvir-for-emigration-of-gazans/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 02:01:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3191990 State Dept issues rare, unprompted critique of ministers by name, days after Biden pressed PM to rein in far-right partners; Ben Gvir unfazed: 'We are not another star in the US flag'

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]]> ‘My home is being undone’: Alarmed by Israel’s direction, more citizens weigh leaving https://www.timesofisrael.com/my-home-is-being-undone-alarmed-by-countrys-direction-more-israelis-weigh-move/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:08:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2979586 'Who am I to fight against what the majority has accepted?' asks one, as coalition's judicial overhaul advances; emigration facilitator sees 4-fold inquiry increase over last year

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]]> Past decade saw over a quarter million immigrants to Israel from 150 countries https://www.timesofisrael.com/past-decade-saw-over-a-quarter-million-immigrants-to-israel-from-150-countries/ Sat, 21 Dec 2019 21:45:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2206049&preview=true&preview_id=2206049 More people make aliyah in 2019 than in the last 10 years; Russia leads way with decade's most immigrants, followed by Ukraine, France, US and Ethiopia

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]]> Immigration to Israel surging, asylum seekers no longer arriving — state report https://www.timesofisrael.com/immigration-to-israel-surging-asylum-seekers-no-longer-arriving-state-report/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:19:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2202746 Central Bureau of Statistics says Israel on pace for 20% increase in immigration; over 3 million have moved to Israel since 1949, though many have left

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