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Is Living in Israel Safe?

As someone who has lived in Israel for 10+ years, I feel justified writing this article.  Who is this article for?  Anyone considering moving to Israel… from any part of the world.  So, I named this article: Is Living in Israel Safe?

The first thing we should do is talk about why you’re considering moving to Israel.

You’re thinking about moving to Israel for just a few reasons:

  1. Because you’re Jewish, and you’re thinking about making Aliyah.
  2.  Because you fell in love and your partner is Israeli.
    1. That’s why I moved here.
  3. Because you are running from something.  Meaning, a situation or circumstance that you do not find pleasurable for your future.
  4.  Because you have family in Israel.

Please feel free to comment below any reasons I left out.

Those are the reasons why you’re thinking about moving to Israel, and you’re asking yourself, “Is it safe living there?” 

First, let’s get one thing clear so you understand a little bit about me. 

 I am originally from Los Angeles, and I was raised in a pretty bad neighborhood.  Furthermore, when i was in my early 20’s I moved to Las Vegas which… is probably not the safest place in the world either.

So, everything in this video is coming from that perspective of a person born and raised in Los Angeles, and that lived in Las Vegas… Two fairly “unsafe” places.

Let’s move forward, and let’s answer the Question:  Is it safe living in Israel?

Yes.

Let’s talk about why.

The first reason why I believe living in Israel is safe:

Compared to the other places that I’ve lived, there is less crime in Israel.

There’s less gangs, and less random shootings, and less rape, and there’s less  robberies.  There’s a lot less crime in Israel in general.   

Compared to the United states of America, there’s less crime… which makes it safer.

Side note:

You can actually see it.  You can actually feel it out on the streets.  There is a completely different energy.  People in Israel are not as afraid for their safety.

In Israel, the television news has to come up with completely different bad news to share.  And overall, there is much less crime reported during the television news reports.

The second reason why I believe living in Israel is safe:

What you’re thinking about most likely, is the idea of the war.  Yes, war in Israel.  Moreover, you’re wondering if it is safe in Israel if there’s a war going on.

I’ll tell you something you might not know. 

Whenever you have heard of a war happening in Israel, very very very few civilians ever get hurt.

As a civilian (which is what you’re going to be), you won’t see or feel very much of anything that has to do with war if you live towards the center of the country.

However…

The energy does get tense during wars.  People in Israel have a tense feeling during wars, because their friends and family who are in the military (which all citizens in Israel are required to serve in the military for 2-3 years minimum), are exposed to potential violence. 

When the tense-ness goes up in the country during wars, that makes sense to me.  But, I won’t tell you Israel is a very relaxed place.  Israel is a tense place… with intense people.

In Conclusion:

Depending on where you are thinking of moving to Israel from, it might likely be MUCH safer than where you currently live (which was the case for me).   Therefore, in my opinion and as the official answer to the question is Israel is a very safe place to live…

Yes, Israel is a safe place to live.

And here is a list of articles (below) that will definitely help you if you are planning to move to Israel!

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