According to a report published by the Jerusalem Post website and viewed by Sky News Arabia, the immigration figures from Israel Externally, it reveals long-term damage to Israel, especially since the immigration movement came from areas not covered by the escalation.
According to the report, during the first seven months of this year, about 40,600 people left the country, an average of 2,200 more people each month compared to 2023.
The report explained that the Central Bureau of Statistics in Israel has updated its method for calculating long-term departures and returnees of Israelis, has also adopted international standards for measuring immigration, and has developed a new statistical method within the Demography and Census Department.
During 2023, 55,400 people immigrated from Israel, also a record number compared to an annual average of 37,100 over the previous decade.
That same year, 27,800 Israelis returned after long periods abroad, up from the decade average of 23,800.
Under the old measurement method, used until 2021, the numbers for both migrants and returnees were lower.
In 2023, about 39 percent of immigrants were from the wealthier areas of Israel, including Tel Aviv And the central region, while 28 percent left from Haifa and the north, and 15 percent from the south.
So that Jerusalem It contributed 13 percent of the total immigrants, and Judea and Samaria accounted for 5 percent, according to the report
The Jerusalem Post also explained that about 59 percent of immigrants abroad in 2023 were born outside the country, while 41 percent of them were born in Israel.
Many of these immigrants received generous government assistance when they first arrived in Israel, including government-subsidized housing and mortgages.
