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- Israeli citizens are weighing emigration because they fear political and judicial changes ahead of the Oct. 27 election.
- Ater reports annual emigration rose to about 50,000, compared with 30,000 in a typical year.
- Emigrants now include more doctors, engineers, academics, tech executives, and high-income earners.
- Ater projects 70,000-80,000 diaspora Israelis, possibly 50,000 Americans, will travel back to vote.