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- Israel’s Knesset report shows US returnees fell 60%, from 3,700 in 2020 to 1,500 in 2024.
- Returnees must wait six months for national health insurance unless they pay NIS 16,860.
- The Aliyah and Integration Ministry opposes extending housing, ulpan, grants and study aid benefits to returnees, even as Ukrainian returnees increase.
- The report finds 94% of returnees refuse the NIS 16,860 fee, staying uninsured and often choosing cheaper private plans.
