Overview
- France accounted for roughly 3,300 newcomers in 2025, up from 2,228 in 2024, ranking third after Russia (about 8,300, down 57% year over year) and the United States (3,500, up 5%).
- Israel logged about 21,900 new immigrants in 2025, a level the ministry described as relatively stable despite the war in Gaza.
- Immigration minister Ofir Sofer said higher antisemitism in France and the United Kingdom, together with ministry outreach, is driving more arrivals from Western countries.
- French figures show antisemitic incidents remained elevated after Oct. 7, with 1,676 cases in 2023, 1,570 in 2024, and 504 recorded from January to May 2025.
- Context includes a prior French peak of roughly 7,900 arrivals in 2015 and more than 130,000 people moving from France to Israel since 1948 under the Law of Return.