by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – A new study shows a record number of Israelis have emigrated from the Jewish state since the Oct.7, 2023 massacre and Israel’s subsequent war against Hamas in Gaza and violent conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Conducted by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics, the study found that 55,400 people emigrated from Israel in the last year: 40,600 people left the country in the first seven months of 2024, around 2,200 more each month than in 2023.
“Israelis are emigrating abroad in numbers the country has never seen before – taking with them their money, education, and professional skills, JPost noted in its report. “The numbers behind this movement indicate long-term harm to Israel, even far from the conflict zones in the North and South.”
In the first seven months of this year, 40,600 people left the country, an average of 2,200 more each month than in 2023, JPost reports. Forty-one percent of those who emigrated were born in Israel. Of the 59% who were born abroad, most (72%) were from the former Soviet Union, JPost reports.
Notably, although they constitute only 4.9% of the population, non-Arab gentiles (primarily from the former Soviet Union) who came to Israel through spouses or relatives made up 32.4% of all emigrants.
Young people in their 20s and 30s made up 40% of emigrants, although they only constitute about 27% of the population, JPost reports. “This means Israel is losing significant manpower at an age when many are entering the workforce, pursuing studies, or receiving training abroad,” JPost noted in its report.
“Around 41% emigrated with a partner, reinforcing the notion that many have permanently relocated,” JPost said.
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