The number of African asylum seekers in Israel has fallen by 50% over the past decade, from 50,000 in 2016 to 25,000 today, reporter Tuvia Yagelnik says. Tens of thousands left mainly for Western countries, and the number of children among them is also declining. Including 4,000 Sudanese with temporary status, the total stands at 29,000.
Journalist Tuvia Yagelnik published a new analysis of African asylum seeker numbers in Israel, showing a 50% decline over the past decade. The data, compiled from various documents, indicates that tens of thousands of Eritreans and Sudanese have left the country, mostly to Western nations. The number of children among the asylum seekers is also decreasing.
The report follows an earlier report by Yagelnik that The Zioneer covered at 13:47 today. While the earlier report noted the overall drop, this new item adds specific detail on the destinations and the declining child population.
The figures are based on Yagelnik's own collation of data and documents; no official government source is cited. The total number of asylum seekers and their children is now approximately 25,000, with an additional 4,000 Sudanese who hold temporary status, bringing the total to 29,000. Thousands continue to leave each year.
2 developments
- DevelopingReport: African infiltrator numbers in Israel drop to 17,500; all Eritreans to be expelled
- DevelopingSharp drop in Israelis renouncing residency: 6,651 requests in the past year
- DevelopingIsrael to grant temporary residency to most Sudanese asylum seekers
- DevelopingGalilee is losing its Jewish population — 40% drop in children per age cohort across 80 communities
Source and signal
- Internal intake