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Source: https://forward.com/opinion/706069/israel-world-happiness-report-2025/
Despite War, Why Is Israel the 8th Happiest Country on Earth?
(Forward) Rob Eshman - According to the World Happiness Report, Israel is still comfortably nestled among mostly northern European countries we associate with the easy life. Israel has a strong sense of community and is family-oriented. Taxes pay for health care. It is a free society, where you can do and say what you want. Even the Arab Israeli minority identify strongly as Israelis, with 60% in past surveys describing their personal situation as "good" or "very good." Israeli-born economist Dan Ariely told me, "In most countries people lead a somewhat comfortable life, and they have no experience where the people around them step up to really help them. In Israel, life is for sure less comfortable, but it is also very clear that people can count on their friends and family to step up and help them in a time of need. This is a big part of resilience and Israel has a lot of it."