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Israel's handling of coronavirus seems like a success.
Residents tell a different story. nbcnews.to/2N9TGrQ (1/7) #NBCNewsThreads

Though Israel has become the world leader in its vaccination effort, inoculating a third of its population in little over a month, most Israelis view the country's handling of the coronavirus as no Hollywood ending. (2/7)

24 percent of Israelis approve of the government's management of the crisis, according to a poll by the nonpartisan Israel Democracy Institute.

January was Israel's deadliest month and the country entered a third lockdown to battle the world's third worst infection rate. (3/7)

Amid Israel's race to vaccinate its population, PM Netanyahu faces re-election.

“Many Israelis feel that the management of this crisis has been very much affected by Netanyahu’s own political considerations,” President of the Israel Democracy Institute, said. (4/7)

Netanyahu, who faces charges on corruption and bribery, is scheduled to appear in court Monday. The leader is pegging his hopes that a successful vaccine rollout will not only enable Israel to emerge from the coronavirus but also put him back into office. (5/7)

Medical experts believe the government’s lockdown enforcement decisions have been politically-motivated. Critics cite the lack of enforcement of Covid-19 guidelines in many ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods, where schools remain open, and huge weddings taking place as an example (6/7)

As anti-Netanyahu protests continue, latest polls indicate Netanyahu has the best chances of forming a government, though he is favored by just about 30 percent of voters.
Second behind him in the polls: “Don’t know” or "None of them. (7/7)