Poll: Do Israelis Want to Leave the Country and How Do Elections Affect This

A Kan Hadashot poll found that 82% of Israelis have not considered leaving the country in the past two years, while 18% have thought about emigrating. 12% believe the October elections will influence their decision to stay, while two-thirds say it will not. 41% are concerned about the outflow of citizens, while 46% are not. The data correlates with a Tel Aviv University study: from 2023 to 2025, over 268,000 citizens left for at least three months, a record.

A poll conducted by Kan Hadashot revealed that 82% of Israelis have not considered relocating in the past two years, while 18% have contemplated emigration. A third of respondents personally know people who have left the country during this period. Regarding the impact of the upcoming October elections on their decision to stay: 12% answered affirmatively, two-thirds stated that the election outcome would not affect their plans, and about a fifth were undecided. Opinions on the scale of the outflow were divided: 41% are concerned about the loss of citizens, while 46% are not worried. The poll data correlates with a Tel Aviv University study based on Central Bureau of Statistics figures: from 2023 to 2025, more than 268,000 citizens left for at least three months, a record. In 2024 and 2025, Israel experienced a negative migration balance for the first time in many years.