Emigration

High-tech workers, doctors leaving: Emigration wave hits Israel’s top income decile

Emigration rate among wealthy population nearly doubled compared to previous years, Tax Authority estimates potential tax loss at roughly NIS 700M.

Ben Gurion Airport, May 17, 2026
A British Airways flight at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.

MK Kariv warns of emigration 'tsunami' as study shows nearly 270,000 people left Israel since 2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Likud loses ground as poll shows opposition gains, resistance to legislative blitz - poll

Palestinians live among the ruins of their destroyed homes after returning to the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026

Nearly 80% of Gazans open to emigrating from Strip, COGAT survey finds - exclusive


Come what may, and despite all odds, Israel is home for the Jewish people - editorial

A poll by the Jewish People Policy found that almost a quarter of Jewish Israelis, if they had the practical means, would emigrate from Israel, shining light on the challenges of living in Israel.

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Quarter of Jewish Israelis, 40% of Arab Israelis contemplate emigration amid political crisis

A report from the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) highlights the expressed interest of both Jewish and Arab Israelis in leaving the country over political turmoil.

 Travelers are seen at the departure hall of the Ben-Gurion Airport on April 4, 2023; illustrative

One in four Palestinians wanted to leave West Bank, Gaza before war - poll

Young Palestinians are likely to want to emigrate from Gaza and the West Bank to seek better economies in Turkey, Germany and Canada.

 Palestinians leave Rafah, in fear of an Israeli military operation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip, February 13, 2024.

Nearly half of British Jews considering leaving amid surge in antisemitism

70% of British Jews conceal their Jewish identity in public.

 British Jews march against antisemitism, 26 November, 2023.

A visit to Ben-Gurion Airport’s departures terminal – Who is flying out and why?

The departures terminal at Ben-Gurion is usually a hubbub of sound, with a good portion of it coming from loud, rapid-fire Hebrew. But on this Wednesday morning, there was almost none to be heard.

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

My word: Flight or fight mode

Where is the patriotism of people who are leaving Israel because of the political turmoil?

 DOCTORS ATTEND an emergency conference in Jerusalem last month organized by the Histadrut labor federation on the government’s judicial reform.

Will judicial reform make Israel's doctors flee overseas? - comment

Do some smart and talented Israelis look for and find greener pastures abroad? Certainly. But some smart and talented Jews from abroad also look and find greener pastures here.

Doctors and other health professionals protest judicial reform on Monday in Jerusalem.

Israel's biggest issues are settlers, haredi birthrate, liberals leaving - opinion

This scenario is too horrifying to contemplate, so most Israelis do not. Yet Israel has the classic characteristics of societies that are at risk of civil war.

 IDF SOLDIERS STAND close to the scene of an attack by a Palestinian assailant near Neve Tzuf, in the West Bank, on Tuesday.

More Israeli citizens are comfortable leaving the Promised Land - opinion

In the past, emigration from Israel was perceived as a sign of weakness and an act of prioritizing personal and material aspirations over collective commitment.

UNAFFORDABLE for some Israelis, no matter how much they work they can’t afford to live well in the country and have considered moving abroad.

UK home secretary defends extreme immigration rhetoric

"I will not shy away from saying we have a problem with people exploiting [our] generosity, breaking our laws and undermining our system."

Home Secretary Suella Braverman arrives for Day 3 of G7 Interior Ministers.