Preliminary data from the department also showed that only 27,800 have returned to Israel in that period, including those who had left the country and returned and those who immigrated to Israel for the first time, according to the Anadolu Agency.
In 2023, about 55,300 people emigrated from Israel, compared to about 27,000 who chose to return or immigrate to the country, while in 2022, some 38,000 Israelis emigrated, and 23,000 returned or immigrated to Israel.