ISRAEL HAYOM
by Aharon Lapidot
September 13, 2015

Despite being surrounded by conflict, nothing will stop Israelis from feeling good about themselves and their country • 73% of us think Israel is a good place to live, most Israelis have traveled abroad or bought a car or a home in the past year.

While the world around us faces crisis after crisis, it is safe to say that Israelis are feeling rather content with themselves, their country and their general standing, judging by a special holiday poll conducted by New Wave Research this week. According to the poll, 73% of respondents characterized the state of Israel as “a good place to live.” A similar number of respondents (70%) defined themselves as “proud to be Israeli” with an average score 8.2 out of 10 for Israeli pride. Unsurprisingly, the Israeli body that received the highest rating of public trust was the Israel Defense Force, with an average score of 8.1. READ MORE