Jews are no longer the majority group in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip combined, a study found. According to data supplied Thursday by the liberal daily Ha’aretz, Jews constitute slightly more than 49.3 percent of the population in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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