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Report: African infiltrator numbers in Israel drop to 17,500; all Eritreans to be expelled

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Report: African infiltrator numbers in Israel drop to 17,500; all Eritreans to be expelled

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TL;DR

A report from the Gplanet website, cited by an Israeli the source, states that the number of African infiltrators in Israel has fallen to 17,500 as of March 2026, down from a peak of 65,000. The report claims that the remaining 13,400 Eritreans will be expelled, with about 200 leaving each month.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A report published on the Gplanet website, widely circulated on Israeli Telegram channels, provides updated figures on the number of African infiltrators in Israel. According to the report, as of March 2026, 17,500 African infiltrators remain in the country, down from 65,000 at the peak. The report claims that the remaining 13,400 Eritreans will be expelled, with about 200 leaving each month. The data is based on figures from March of this year, the report states. The development comes as Israel continues to address the issue of illegal immigration from Africa, which has been a longstanding political and social issue. The Zioneer has previously covered demographic trends in Israel, including Jewish population growth and emigration, though this report focuses specifically on the infiltrator situation.

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