Israel's Population Hits 10.3M, Up 124,000 in a Year

Israel's population has reached 10.3 million, growing by about 124,000 over the past year, but the number of new immigrants has declined. The Central Bureau of Statistics reported that the population increase was driven by natural growth, with about 167,000 births and 51,000 deaths.

Net migration added about 8,000 people, a significant drop from previous years. The population includes about 7.3 million Jews, 2.1 million Arabs, and 900,000 others. The bureau projects