The 11th Million

Around 150,000 Israelis have left the country over the past two and a half years. These are strong, talented people, the kind of people countries seek to import, not export. Ignoring the flight of human capital is a strategic choice, and it carries an irreversible price.

For no fewer than 21,900 people, 2025 marked the fulfillment of a dream. Some enlisted in the IDF; others realized a 70-year-old aspiration. These are eight stories of people who chose to immigrate to Israel this year, against all odds.