Immigration Ministry brings back 22,470 Israelis living abroad in 2.5 years; mostly from the US & Canada.
The ministry initiated a campaign to bring back Israeli citizens living abroad in May 2010.
Until then, a smaller number of Israelis returned each year; in the early 2000s, about 4,000 came back every year.
The amount started growing since 2008 and reached a peak in 2010 when about 11,000 citizens returned.