{"id":21071,"date":"2025-04-28T15:53:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T12:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=21071"},"modified":"2025-04-28T17:49:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:49:43","slug":"israel-independence-day-5785-2025-immigration-figures-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/israel-independence-day-5785-2025-immigration-figures-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"This Independence Day, Immigration Figures are Something to Celebrate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite the ongoing conflict, immigration to Israel continues unabated. Ahead of Israel\u2019s 77th Independence Day (5785), the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration published today (Monday) the immigration statistics since last Independence Day. According to the data, 26,211 new immigrants arrived in Israel this past year from 102 different countries.<\/p>\n

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Family making aliyah from France | Photo credit: Noga Malsa, GPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most Immigrants Are Young<\/strong>
\nAccording to the age breakdown, the largest group of immigrants (4,355) are young adults aged 25\u201334. In addition, 5,047 babies and children aged 0\u201318 immigrated, along with 237 immigrants over the age of 85.<\/p>\n

Regarding family size, 2,494 immigrants arrived as nuclear families of 3\u20135 members, and 65 families consisted of 6 or more members. Additionally, 1,250 elderly individuals immigrated alone.<\/p>\n

Gender distribution was nearly even: 12,380 of the immigrants were men and boys, and 13,831 were women and girls.<\/p>\n

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New immigrants arriving in Israel | Photo credit: Noga Malsa, GPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Main Countries of Origin<\/strong>
\nThe majority of immigrants\u201414,398 people\u2014came from Russia, followed by 3,185 from the United States and 2,253 from France. Additional immigrants came from Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Belarus, Canada, Georgia, Argentina, South Africa, and other countries. Notably, there were also individual immigrants from countries like Zambia, Afghanistan, Iceland, and Uganda.<\/p>\n

Overall, immigrants arrived from 102 different countries around the world.<\/p>\n

Settlement Patterns Near Coastal Areas<\/strong>
\nIn terms of settlement regions: The Netanya and Sharon area topped the list with 4,814 immigrants. Tel Aviv and its surroundings came second with 4,481. Haifa and the Krayot area were third with 3,586, and Jerusalem came in fourth at 3,406.<\/p>\n

Among adult immigrants:<\/strong>
\n3,012 have backgrounds in technology and engineering, 1,316 are doctors and paramedics, 1,147 are educators, and 285 are artists and athletes.<\/p>\n

The remainder come from diverse fields such as the humanities, social sciences, accounting, law, marketing, construction, food industries, and more.<\/p>\n

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A warm welcome in Israel | Photo credit: Noga Malsa, GPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Minister of Aliyah and Integration, Ofir Sofer, stated: “We are witnessing a continued wave of immigration and the strong desire of many Jews to make aliyah and become part of the Zionist story.”<\/p>\n

He added that the arrival of these immigrants “strengthens solidarity and the spirit of the people.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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