Sharp increase in divorces in the city: a 45% jump in the past year

Data from the summary report of the activities of the Rabbinical Courts Administration shows that in 2024, 11,542 couples divorced in Israel, an increase of 6.5% compared to the previous year.

In the city of Beit Shemesh, there was a 45% increase in the number of couples who divorced, which stood at 223 last year - compared to 154 in 2023, when the increase was 18% from 2022.

Beit Shemesh ranks 13th in Israel in the number of couples who divorced, but 5th in the rate of immigration.