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British aliyah hits 40-year high, JPR says not an exodus

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The Institute for Jewish Policy Research said 742 British Jews moved to Israel in 2025, the highest number since the mid-1980s and up 19% from 2024. The study described aliyah as a steady stream rather than an exodus, noting stronger interest among younger and Orthodox British Jews.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of a welcoming party waving to arriving passengers on the quay of Haifa port in 1964; archival context, not the reported July 2026 French arrivals.

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