[Foreign Ministry] On the eve of Rosh Hashana 5767, the population of Israel stands at 6,990,700, including 5,313,800 Jews and 1,377,100 Arabs. In 2005, the number of native Israelis was 3.7 million. The largest country of origin is the former Soviet Union with 1.177m. (242,000 born in Israel), followed by Morocco with 492,000 (337,000 born in Israel).
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