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Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-891405
Israel, Happy to Be Here
(Jerusalem Post) Liat Collins - The World Happiness Report 2026 was released last week and, to the frustration of our many enemies, Israel is for the second year in the 8th slot out of 147 countries ranked. The 2026 report is based on a three-year average for the years 2023-2025 - the period every Israeli will forever associate with the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas invasion and mega-atrocity, the consequent war and rocket and killer drone attacks from seven fronts, and the huge surge globally in antisemitic attacks. Never underestimate Israeli spirit and resilience. We're neither down, nor out. The report found that Israelis under the age of 25 are the happiest age group within the country's population and in third place in the world. As Douglas Altabef wrote in the Jerusalem Post, "Our young people...have embraced the mission of protecting the country they love. They have internalized the importance of Israel and the need for Israel for their defense, protection, and nurturing of it. While their 18-year-old peers elsewhere are learning about safe spaces or acceptable pronouns in colleges and universities, or creating false identities for themselves on social media, young Israelis [doing military service] are learning that it's not about me, but about us."