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At 76, Israel’s population stands at 9.9 million

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Israel’s population has reached 9.9 million, an increase of 189,000 (1.9%) over 2023, according to data the Central Bureau of Statistics released ahead of the country’s 76th Independence Day. The population will hit the 10-million...
Israeli citizens pack donations of food and other necessities for Israeli soldiers and citizens in the south, in Tel Aviv, Oct. 9, 2023. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Israeli population poised to pass 10 million in 2024

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Israel’s population grew by 1.9% in 2023 and is set to pass 10 million in 2024, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. As 2023 draws to a close, Israel’s...
Map with the flag of Israel. Credit: Vrezh Gyozalyan/Shutterstock.

On eve of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish population rises to 15.7 million worldwide

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On the eve of the Jewish New Year, the number of Jews worldwide stands at approximately 15.7 million compared to 15.6 million in the previous year, according to newly released statistics from the Jewish...
Muslims pray near the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount during the Eid al-Adha holiday, June 28, 2023. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

Muslims nearly 40% of Jerusalem residents

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Nearly four in 10 Jerusalemites are Muslim, statistics released Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Statistics show. Some 371,000 Muslims live in Israel's capital, making up 38% of residents, according to the figures published for...
Palestinian scouts on parade in Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem. Credit: Judy Lash Balint.

West Bank Christians can’t avoid mixing politics with Christmas

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On the surface, Christmas preparations are back with a vengeance in the Bethlehem area after two bleak pandemic years. In Beit Sahour, a small town that borders Bethlehem, where Christians believe the angels announced the...
The flags of allied groups: Hamas, Hezbollah, Yemen, Iraq, Fatimids, the popular uprising and the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jan 7, 2020. Credit: Saeediex/Shutterstock.

Syria’s new demographics create recruitment options for Iran, Hezbollah

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The Israel Defense Forces has identified a new threat in the form of demographic changes in Syria resulting in a significant rise in Shi’ite and Alawite populations, according to a recent report by Israel Hayom. “The...
The town of Yakir in Judea and Samaria, June 11, 2020. Photo by Sraya Diamant/Flash90.

Israeli settlement population up 16.5 percent in five years

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Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria have continued to grow over the past year, continuing a spurt of growth that began during the Trump administration, according to data compiled by WestBankJewishPopulationStats.com. According to the statistics, the...
Religious Jews inm Jerusalem on Nov. 24, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Study predicts nearly 25 percent of Israelis ultra-Orthodox by 2050

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Nearly one-quarter of Israelis will be ultra-Orthodox by 2050, said a government economic body report, according to a media report published on Wednesday. According to Haaretz, the study’s findings will guide government planning in the coming...
Israeli children on the first day of the school in Jerusalem, Sept. 1, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Jewish world population increases to 15.2 million with 45.3 percent living in Israel

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The number of Jews worldwide stands at roughly 15.2 million, according to statistics released by the Jewish Agency for Israel on the eve of the Jewish new year 5782. That number is up from 15.1...
Crowds back out in Tel Aviv after a year of grappling with coronavirus lockdowns, April 4, 2021. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

On its 73rd Independence Day, Israel’s population hits 9.3 million

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Ahead of Israel’s 72nd Independence Day, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has published the nation’s latest population figures. The Jewish state is home to 9,327,000 people, among them 6.894 million Jews (73.9 percent of...