‘I don't recognise the country I grew up in anymore’: Some Israelis tempted by exile

The business district of Tel Aviv, Israel’s economic capital, where one million Israelis come to work every day. On the eve of the October 27 elections, part of the country’s liberal and intellectual elite feels threatened by right-wing parties. © David Gormezano, FRANCE 24

From our special correspondent in Tel Aviv – Since 2023, Israel has experienced an unprecedented brain drain. With the October 27 legislative elections approaching, many graduates are considering leaving the country if the right-wing and far-right coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power.

The impressive Tel Aviv University campus is getting ready for the start of the academic year. At the cafeteria terrace, students greet each other among groups of soldiers who have come to visit the Museum of the Jewish People.