The vast majority (83%) of Israelis are convinced that the country is on its way to a third coronavirus lockdown, according to a new survey published over the weekend by N12.
The survey, conducted by Midgam’s Mano Geva on behalf of the station, found that the majority of Israelis (56%) said they do not trust the government’s handling of the pandemic. A similar number (55%) said that the government’s efforts were “less good” than in most other countries around the world.
As a result, 56% of Israelis say they are living with stress and anxiety.
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Some 28% of Israelis say getting sick with the virus is their top worry, although two-thirds said they were afraid of getting sick in general. A quarter of Israelis personally know someone who died from the disease.
Some 12% said they were most worried about harm to their children’s education.
More than a quarter of Israelis (26%) reported fighting with their spouses increased since the start of the crisis.
What do Israelis miss the most?
The N12 survey found that more than one-third (36%) miss traveling abroad on vacation.
Others said they missed visits with their extended family members (18%), touring in Israel (9%), meeting friends (8%) dining out (6%) and movies (5%).
Some 6% said they miss hugs and the rest had other answers.
