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Israel Records 90,922 Departures in 2025, Raises Security Concerns

8/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Israel saw a record 90,922 citizens leave for at least three months in 2025.
The study’s three-year total reached 268,509 departures, far above the 183,219 recorded in 2013-2015.
Researchers using CBS data found a 0.96 correlation with the 12-month measure and estimate 45,000-50,000 will meet it in 2025.
Authors warn the rise could jeopardize Israel’s security and economy, and chair Gilad Kariv called it a “tsunami of emigration”.

History

Historical Context

The surprise Arab attack on 6 October 1973 (the Yom Kippur War) shocked Israel and spurred a demographic surge, with the Central Bureau of Statistics recording about 120,000 citizens leaving in the next two years—a 30 % rise that Prime Minister Golda Meir warned could strain the nation. A similar wave appears in 2025, when CBS analyst Gilad Kariv noted a record 90,922 departures, reflecting security and economic anxieties.

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Story summary

Israel saw a record 90,922 citizens leave for at least three months in 2025.
The study’s three-year total reached 268,509 departures, far above the 183,219 recorded in 2013-2015.
Researchers using CBS data found a 0.96 correlation with the 12-month measure and estimate 45,000-50,000 will meet it in 2025.
Authors warn the rise could jeopardize Israel’s security and economy, and chair Gilad Kariv called it a “tsunami of emigration”.

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