[amit_m]

There's a very simple reason for leaving: the cost of living is high and the typical salaries are low. But this isn't true for the Tech industry. An experienced software engineer makes around $100k/year, 5 times the median salary.

(source: have been living in Israel my whole life, have friends who emigrated)

[eli_gottlieb]

Yeah, most people's reason for leaving that I heard was money. If my wife hadn't been from Boston, I'd still be in Israel right now myself.