Immigration From U.S. and Europe to Israel Surges in 2025 Despite Overall Decline in Arrivals

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – Israel absorbed approximately 21,900 new immigrants in 2025, marking a sharp decline of about one-third from the previous year, according to data released Monday by the Immigration and Absorption Ministry. The drop was driven largely by a steep fall in arrivals from Russia, following the surge that accompanied Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Despite the overall decline, immigration from Western countries rose sig