PNN – The Zionist newspaper Maariv reported a rise in reverse migration, noting that between 2022 and 2024, more than 103,000 people left the occupied territories—a figure calculated after deducting the number of returnees.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; The Israeli newspaper Maariv reported on Friday that approximately 103,900 people left the occupied Palestinian territories between 2022 and 2024; this trend was driven by factors such as the security situation, social divisions, and the inability to purchase housing.
The newspaper wrote: The security situation, social rifts, and the inability to buy a home are just some of the reasons that caused about 104,000 people to leave Israel between 2022 and 2024.
Maariv also claimed that the Zionist regime’s achievements across various sectors in recent years have failed to satisfy a significant portion of the settlers, and that the trend of emigration from the occupied territories has risen noticeably since 2022.
According to the report, 37,800 people left the occupied territories in 2022, while 22,300 returned; consequently, the net migration figure for that year was negative 15,500.
In 2023, 59,400 people left the occupied territories and 29,600 returned, resulting in a net population outflow of 29,800.
According to the newspaper, in 2024—amid rising concerns—82,800 people left the occupied territories while only 24,200 returned; consequently, a net negative migration of 58,600 was recorded for that year.
Overall, a total of 180,000 people have left the occupied territories over the past three years, and after deducting the number of returnees, the net negative migration stands at 103,900.
According to the report, the largest number of emigrants came from the occupied cities of Haifa, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv.
In an analysis of the reasons behind this trend, Maariv wrote that many settlers lack the means to purchase a home and start a family in line with their aspirations; even if they do buy a house, they remain burdened for years by heavy mortgage payments.
The newspaper further claimed that some of these migrants are individuals who entered the occupied territories under the Law of Return, obtained Israeli citizenship and passports, benefited from state aid, engaged in real estate transactions using government support, and—after generating income—returned to their home countries, though the report did not specify which countries these were.
The report also cited internal political divisions as another factor driving emigration. According to Maariv, a significant portion of the public has grown weary of the political climate and the polarization stemming from support for—or opposition to—Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of the Zionist regime.
The newspaper also cited the heavy tax burden as another reason for the departure of residents, claiming that a portion of these taxes goes toward supporting the Orthodox Jewish community—a group in which, according to the paper, many men do not participate in economic activities and also avoid military and reserve service.
Noting that the security situation is also a primary driver of emigration, Maariv reported that this trend has persisted despite improvements in indicators such as education, transportation, healthcare, social welfare, life expectancy, wealth, and the status of women.
According to official statistics, the population of the occupied territories exceeds 10 million, with Palestinians making up approximately 20 percent of the total.