Security concerns, rising living costs and a loss of faith in Israel’s future are among the reasons cited by Israelis who moved to Portugal and the Czech Republic, while describing both relief and the challenges of starting over

About 90,000 Israelis left the country for at least three months in 2025, compared with an annual average of roughly 60,000 before 2023. Researchers warn that rising emigration…

The study, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, found that over 90,000 Israelis left the country in 2025 for three or more consecutive months.