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Israeli Research Center Reports 53% Drop in Returning Residents Since 2020
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First reported by Ynet · 16 hours ago
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A Knesset report shows a 53% decline in Israelis returning home since 2020, with fewer coming back from the US and Europe amid bureaucratic challenges and rising antisemitism. The trend intensified in 2023, with many returnees being working-age adults who had lived abroad for over five years.
- 01Returnees to Israel dropped 53% from 8,000 in 2020 to 3,800 in 2024, the lowest in recent years.
- 02Over half of returnees in 2024-2025 were aged 28-60, mostly returning after 5+ years abroad.
- 03About 50% of returnees came from North America, mainly the US, but US returnees fell sharply.
- 04Europe accounted for a smaller share, with notable returns from the UK, France, and Germany.
- 05Returnees from Russia and Ukraine spiked in 2022 due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
- 06Bureaucratic difficulties and rising global antisemitism complicate Israelis' decision to return.
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