# Israelis are leaving in record numbers. Could the coming election accelerate the trend?

https://mins.news/en/item/114047

- CBC News, 2026-10-24 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israelis-record-emigration-9.7393387?cmp=rss

> Data shows that a record number of Israelis have left the country in recent years. Experts are sounding the alarm before what they call a “watershed” election, warning it could intensify the trend and add pressure to Israel’s economy.

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