By Shahab Sarmadi

Beyond the battlefield: How Gaza conflict drives Israelis abroad

TEHRAN – Israel is facing an unprecedented wave of emigration linked to the ongoing war in Gaza and deepening political unrest at home. A new report by the Knesset Research and Information Center shows that more than 125,000 Israeli citizens moved abroad between early 2022 and mid-2024 — the largest loss of human capital in Israel’s history over such a short period.