New Crisis in Israel: Escalating Reverse Migration Amid Continuous Wars
The English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and the electronic newspaper Rai al-Youm, reports that despite official statistics on Jewish emigration from the occupied territories being banned in Israeli media and deemed a threat to internal security, certain data-such as an unusual rise in Jewish population in american society-indicate a growing exodus from Israel by Jews.
Current reports show there are over 7.1 million Jews living in the United states, with some estimates raising this number to 7.5 million. This figure substantially exceeds official U.S. government numbers, which cite 6.5 million American Jews.
This population increase cannot be explained by natural growth through birthrate alone since Jewish fertility rates in america range between 1.6 and 1.9 children per woman-below replacement level-which has historically led to a decline over years.
Although certain groups like ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) communities exhibit higher birthrates, their relatively small size means concerns remain about sustaining overall jewish population levels across America, according to the Pew Research Center.
Hence, this sudden surge strongly suggests an influx of dual-citizen Israelis fleeing from Israel’s occupied territories.
This reverse migration stems largely from escalating security challenges-including conflicts with Iran, Hezbollah, Gaza tensions-as well as political and social crises inside Israel such as judicial reforms and dominance of Talmudic factions within Israeli society.Official israeli reports acknowledge that more than 82,700 Israelis left between January and April 2024-a record high-with most being young professionals and business owners.
Unofficial estimates place total emigration as October 2023 between 370,000 and one million people departing Israel’s borders.
During recent escalations involving potential Israeli strikes on Iran,the U.S. Department of State authorized withdrawal of family members of American staff stationed in Israel but did not clarify if this evacuation was temporary or permanent.Reports confirm many elite professionals within Israeli society have fled-their departure posing meaningful risks especially for sectors like technology and healthcare industries critical to Israel’s economy.
Conversely, immigration into Israel has not only declined but officials report cases where African entrants falsely claim Jewish faith for economic reasons; some have been spotted attending mosques in West bank areas after arriving inside Israel proper.
The entirety of these figures remains censored under strict military control imposed by Israeli authorities on local media outlets; nevertheless it is increasingly clear that Israel no longer serves as an ideal center for gathering Jews or Zionists globally – profound demographic and political shifts underway will likely shape future conflicts throughout Palestine significantly.
In response over recent years, “Cyberstarts,” founded by former member of the Israeli army Gili Raanan in 2018 with an initial fund worth $300 million now exceeding $1 billion value has been established aiming at halting brain drain especially within technology sectors critical for state survival amid unprecedented crises: More than 3,800-technology experts reportedly fled during recent months alone despite these efforts.
The company has allocated over $1 billion via six funds supporting creation of thirty startups intended specifically to prevent further technological talent outflow from Israel’s occupied regions since its inception.
