Boosted by an upsurge in immigration, Israel’s Jewish population grew by 2.2 percent in the past year, compared to 1.2 percent the year before, according to figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on the eve of Independence Day.
As Israel prepares to observe its 42nd anniversary of independence on Monday, the country’s Jewish population is put at 3,755,000, or 81.6 percent of the total population of 4.6 million.
About 49,000 immigrants arrived in Israel during the last 12 months, compared to 14,500 in the previous 12 months.
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