(Ynet News) On the eve of Israel's 58th Independence Day, the Israeli population stands at 7,026,000, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. 5,333,000 are Jews (76%), 306,000 (4%) are new immigrants and their families who are not registered as Jews, and 1,387,000 are Arab (20%). During the past year 138,000 births were recorded and 21,000 new immigrants arrived.
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