New Social Security data reveals that in 2025, 35,625 people lost Israeli residency — 20,011 of them new immigrants who left. The number of native Israelis who left and lost residency stands at 15,614, the agency says, sharply lower than unsubstantiated claims of hundreds of thousands widely circulated in media.
New Social Security data reported Tuesday evening provides the most precise official picture yet of Israelis leaving the country. According to the agency, 35,625 individuals had their residency revoked in 2025 — a legal consequence of remaining abroad for five years or actively requesting termination.
Of that total, 20,011 were new immigrants (olim) who left Israel after a relatively short stay, a pattern driven by various personal and economic factors. The remaining 15,614 were veteran Israelis — a figure the data's backers say is significant but far removed from unverified claims of 'half a million' or 'hundreds of thousands' circulating in recent media reports.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday (13:47), Social Security data from the past year already showed a 14% decline in Israelis applying to revoke their residency — 6,651 requests, down from 7,756. Separately, Knesset data from 2022–2024 (reported at 17:12) showed a net emigration of 140,000 over three years, with 69,500 departures in 2024 alone. The new 2025 data adds a more granular breakdown, distinguishing between olim who leave and veteran Israelis, and challenges narratives of an accelerating mass exodus.
The full demographics of the 15,614 veteran Israelis — age distribution, education levels, and destination countries — have not yet been published.
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