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Israel Broadens Departure Grants to All African Nationals
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority is expanding its voluntary departure grant program to all African nationals, offering $3,500 to encourage them to leave. This move comes after a 20 percent decrease in assisted departures in 2025. Eritreans made up the vast majority of those leaving from African countries.
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- 01Israel's Population and Immigration Authority is expanding voluntary departure grants to all African nationals.
- 02The program offers a $3,500 grant to individuals agreeing to leave the country.
- 03Assisted voluntary departures from Israel fell by 20 percent in 2025.
- 04Eritreans accounted for 89 percent of departures from African countries.
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