Settled.In Founder, Daphna Patishi-Pryluk, on The Washington Post

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Israelis Moving Abroad In Rising Numbers Due To Fear

and Discontent

Tens of thousands of Israelis have left over the past two years, and many are young and well-educated, raising concerns over economic and social consequences.

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THE WASHINGTON POST, By Shira Rubin, November 23, 2025 (Read the full article)

Daphna Patishi-Pryluk, founder of Settled.IN, an agency that helps Israelis relocate, said that she has been fielding an unprecedented volume of requests, often with more urgency than in the past.

Before the Gaza war, most Israelis moved abroad for career opportunities, she said, but more recently her clients have been seeking a break from Israel’s grinding wars and political upheaval. She said that calls surged after the 12-day war with Iran in June, when Tel Aviv was pummeled by Iranian missiles. Many of her clients have told her that their return dates are contingent on the outcome of national elections next year.

“They say, ‘We’ll take a break, see the election results and make a decision in another two years,’” said Patishi-Pryluk, who herself moved to Boston last year. “In the meantime, their money can buy them good education, calm, routine and functioning urban systems abroad.”