Poll finds Israelis believe Iran won Middle East war
An Iranian woman holds Iran’s flag during a rally in Tehran, Iran, on Apr 29, 2026. (File photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters)
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JERUSALEM: Israelis overwhelmingly believe that Iran emerged stronger from the Middle East war and its subsequent deal with the United States, a poll released on Sunday (Jun 21) found.
The poll of 3,644 respondents, conducted between Jun 17 and Jun 20 by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in collaboration with the Agam Institute, paints a stark picture of public sentiment following the US-Iran deal.
Of those surveyed, 92.1 per cent said Iran had won or gained more from the conflict, while 82.9 per cent felt that Israel’s long-term security had been weakened.
The survey found that even among voters who support the right-wing bloc, the electoral base of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 93.1 per cent believed Iran had won.
Opposition to the US-Iran agreement was widespread, with 63.2 per cent of respondents opposing it compared with just 12.1 per cent expressing support.
The findings pointed to a broader crisis of confidence in Israel’s leadership.
Nearly three-quarters of those surveyed, 72.5 per cent, said they did not believe Netanyahu’s claims about the military campaign’s achievements, while 56.4 per cent rated his management of the campaign as “failed” or “poor”.
The poll also pointed to the political price paid by Netanyahu, with support for his premiership plummeting from 40.5 per cent in early March to 29.4 per cent in June.
Despite this, the survey found ongoing support for military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Nearly half of respondents, 48.2 per cent, backed renewed major military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, even if it risked confrontation with Washington, while only 21 per cent opposed such a move.
Negotiations to turn the temporary Iran-US agreement into a more permanent deal were to take place in Switzerland on Sunday, despite the conflict in Lebanon threatening negotiations.
Washington announced a renewed ceasefire there on Friday after Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon, with each side accusing the other of breaking the truce.
Source: AFP/rl
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