Official migration and population statistics
According to the statistics released in 2024, 82,700 people left the occupied territories, while only 23,800 returned. This discrepancy indicates a negative migration balance of 18,200 people.
Since the start of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023, 117,000 people have left the occupied territories for an extended period, three times the average of previous years.
Moreover, the number of new immigrants in 2024 dropped to 32,800, 15,000 fewer than in 2023. This sharp decline indicates a lack of trust among Jewish immigrants in Israel's regime's security and economic situation.
Additionally, population growth in 2024 has decreased to 1.1%, compared to nearly 1.6% in 2023. Furthermore, only 7,900 family reunification cases were registered, showing no change from the previous year and indicating a stagnation in immigrant absorption.
Gaza genocide and its impact on Israel's regime image
The brutal attacks by the Zionist regime's army on Gaza in 2023, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians and the destruction of urban infrastructure, have been perceived by global public opinion as an outright genocide. These actions have obliterated the Israeli regime's years-long efforts to portray itself as a victimized and legitimate entity on the international stage.
This approach, especially following Netanyahu's personal and arbitrary decisions, has led to increased isolation of the Israeli regime internationally and imposed limitations on countries' support for the regime.
Impact of Netanyahu's arbitrary decisions
Benjamin Netanyahu, facing corruption legal cases and internal protests, decided to continue the Gaza war to divert public attention from these crises. These decisions, in addition to the unprecedented massacre of civilians and the destruction of Gaza's infrastructure, led to a larger crisis within the Israeli regime. Mass exodus of skilled personnel, reduced immigrant absorption, and increased public distrust in government policies are among the consequences of these policies.
Future challenges
The negative migration balance and declining population growth rate have had serious impacts on the Israeli regime's social and economic structure, with the main consequences to be revealed in the medium term. The departure of skilled human resources, stagnation in Jewish immigration, and reduced attractiveness for Jewish migrants are among the repercussions of this crisis.
The Israeli regime has always relied on immigration as a tool to strengthen its population and workforce, and therefore, the decrease in incoming migration and the rise in reverse migration in 2024 are serious alarm bells for the regime's policymakers. This situation demonstrates the direct impact of the Gaza war and incorrect political decisions on the formation of the population crisis.
The Israeli Statistics Bureau report clearly shows that internal and external crises, along with Netanyahu's arbitrary decisions, have had profound negative effects on migration and population growth. The Gaza war, accompanied by the genocide of civilians, not only destroyed the Israeli regime's image in the world but also led to internal instability, citizen exodus, and decreased public trust in the future. The Israeli regime now faces unprecedented challenges, and its mismanagement could threaten the regime's long-term survival.
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