TEL AVIV – In recent years, Israel has become a country from which a record number of residents are leaving. According to a recent report from the Knesset Research and Information Center, presented at the end of November 2025, between 2020 and 2024, a total of 145,900 more people left the country than returned – this represents one of the most significant migration shifts in recent decades. The report indicates that the number of departures increased significantly after 2022, with the largest increase occurring after the outbreak of the war in October 2023.

In 2022, according to the report, 59,400 people left, and the following year, 82,800 – an increase of 39 percent. Statistics from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) confirm that the exodus continued at a similar pace in 2024. According to 2024 data, approximately 82,700 citizens left the country, while only about 23,800 people returned during the same period. This clearly deepens the "net emigration" – the number of people leaving consistently exceeds the number of those returning.

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Immigration and Diaspora, Member of Knesset Gilad Kariv, described the situation as a ""tsunami of Israelis who have decided to leave the country." According to him, this is not a temporary wave, but a trend that has the potential to fundamentally change the demographic and social composition of the state.

At the same time, a new survey by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) from November 2025 shows that approximately a quarter of Israeli citizens are actively considering emigration. This proportion is even higher among the Arab minority. The survey results indicate that young, secular, highly educated individuals with skills that can be used abroad, typically in the high-tech, medical, or finance sectors, are most likely to express a willingness to leave. Europe is often cited as a preferred destination, suggesting that emigration from Israel may not be temporary but could represent permanent migration.

The reasons cited by respondents include rising living costs, concerns about safety, an uncertain political situation, and pessimistic prospects for the future of their children. According to experts, these factors are leading to decisions to make radical life changes – often without a clear idea of where exactly to go.

While Israel has historically been a country with high immigration rates, current statistical trends indicate that emigration from the country is now exceeding immigration – and this is not just a temporary phenomenon, but a sustained trend. This could mean a new wave of emigration to Europe, including countries like the Czech Republic.

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