France is today the leading country in the world for Jewish emigration to Israel, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) said. As of August 31, 4,566 Jews had left France for Israel this year.
Aliyah rates from Western Europe increased by 35 pct in 2013, with 4,390 people immigrating to Israel from Western European countries as compared with 3,258 in 2012, shows data released by the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israel Ministry of Immigration and Absorption.
2,185 Jews from France immigrated to Israel during the first nine months of 2013, a rise of 49 % compared to the same period of 2012 when 1469 French Jews made aliyah, figures released by the Jewish Agency for Israel show.