Israeli press review: Army hit by spate of suicides and study reveals population drop

A report from The Taub Center for Social Policy Studies indicates Israel's population growth rate has fallen to 0.9 percent, the lowest since its establishment in 1948. This decline is primarily attributed to emigration, with approximately 120,000 more citizens leaving the country than returning over the past two years. Emigration of native-born Israelis has been steadily increasing for four years, and this negative migration trend is expected to continue. The press review also notes a spate of suicides within the Israeli army and the military's approval for expanding the Homesh settlement in the occupied West Bank.