Survey finds 1 in 7 Israelis fear losing homes amid pandemic’s economic toll

Some 14 percent of Israelis, or one in seven people, fear they may lose their home amid the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis it has brought on, according to new data from the Central Bureau of Statistics.

Meanwhile 46.5% are afraid they may not be able to cover their expenses, the CBS poll shows.

It also finds that 14.1% of Israelis — nearly 800,000 people — have cut down on their food consumption to save money amid the crisis.

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