A new public opinion poll in Israel finds that 92% of respondents believe Iran has won the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began at the end of February. The survey, conducted by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with the Agam Institute, comes after an agreement is signed between Iran and the US and negotiations continue in Switzerland. The poll indicates that most Israelis view the war and the subsequent US-Iran deal negatively: 83% say the campaign has weakened Israel’s long-term security, and 86% express negative views about the outcome. It also reports low confidence in the government’s stated results, with 72.5% saying they do not believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims of significant gains and removal of an existential threat. Nearly 88% of respondents say Israel failed to achieve its objectives or achieved only some of them, and 56% rate Netanyahu’s management of the war as poor or failed. Despite the negative assessment, 48% support Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, which Israel says targets Hezbollah; among supporters, backing persists even if it risks confrontation with US President Donald Trump. The poll interviewed 3,644 Israelis aged 17 and over between June 17 and June 20, with a reported maximum sampling error of 2.2% at a 99% confidence level.
Poll finds 92% of Israelis believe Iran has won US-Israeli war
A new public opinion poll in Israel finds that 92% of respondents believe Iran has won the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began at the end of February. The survey, conducted by the Hebrew University of...
- A poll by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Agam Institute finds 92% of Israelis believe Iran has won the US-Israeli war on Iran.
- 83% of respondents say the campaign has weakened Israel’s long-term security, and 86% view the outcome negatively.
- 72.5% of Israelis say they do not believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that Israel achieved significant gains and removed an existential threat.
- Nearly 88% say Israel either failed to achieve its objectives or achieved only some of them; 56% rate Netanyahu’s wartime management as poor or failed.
- The survey was conducted with 3,644 Israelis (17+) between June 17 and June 20, with a maximum sampling error of 2.2% at a 99% confidence level.
Ninety-two percent of Israelis think Iran has won war, new poll finds When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiated the US-Israeli war on Iran at the end of February, Israel's objectives appeared clear: dismantling Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and bringing about the collapse of the Iranian government. Now, following the signing of an agreement between Iran and the US, with negotiations between the two countries continuing in Switzerland, a new poll has found that 92 percent of Israelis believe Iran has won the war. The survey, conducted by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, found that Israelis overwhelmingly view the war and subsequent deal with the US in a negative way, with 83 percent of those polled saying the campaign has weakened Israel's long-term security and 86 percent feeling negatively about the outcome. This public perception mirrors the feelings of Israel's political and military elite, many of whom see the end of the war on Iran as representing a turning point that could weaken Israel's regional influence. The poll found that 72.5 percent of Israelis do not believe Netanyahu when he says Israel achieved significant gains and removed an existential threat, a feeling that also reflects the growing uncertainty around the prime minister's future. Read more: Ninety-two percent of Israelis think Iran has won war, new poll finds Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference following a US-Iran deal in Jerusalem on 15 June 2026 (Reuters)
18 hours agoNinety-two percent of Israelis think Iran has won war, new poll finds Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 06/21/2026 - 12:48 Survey from Hebrew University of Jerusalem finds vast majority of Israelis view war on Iran and deal with US negatively Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference following a US-Iran deal in Jerusalem on 15 June 2026 (Reuters) Off When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiated the US-Israeli war on Iran at the end of February, Israel's objectives appeared clear: dismantling Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and bringing about the collapse of the Iranian government. Now, following the signing of an agreement between Iran and the US, with negotiations between the two countries continuing in Switzerland, a new poll has found that 92 percent of Israelis believe Iran has won the war. The survey, conducted by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, found that Israelis overwhelmingly view the war and subsequent deal with the US in a negative way, with 83 percent of those polled saying the campaign has weakened Israel's long-term security and 86 percent feeling negatively about the outcome. This public perception mirrors the feelings of Israel's political and military elite, many of whom see the end of the war on Iran as representing a turning point that could weaken Israel's regional influence. The poll found that 72.5 percent of Israelis do not believe Netanyahu when he says Israel achieved significant gains and removed an existential threat, a feeling that also reflects the growing uncertainty around the prime minister's future. Nearly 88 percent of respondents said Israel had either failed to achieve its objectives or achieved only some of them. Fifty-six percent said Netanyahu's management of the war on Iran had been poor or had failed altogether. These feelings about how Iran has emerged from the war are not matched by a desire for Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, which has been a key stumbling block during negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Iran has insisted that a ceasefire cannot hold while Israel continues to bomb Lebanon, and Israeli troops remain stationed several kilometres inside southern Lebanon. According to the poll, 48 percent of Israelis support Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, where it claims to be focused on targeting Hezbollah, the Iran-aligned political party and military group. Among those respondents, support remained even if the campaign risked a confrontation with US President Donald Trump. The poll was conducted by the Agam Institute in collaboration with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem between 17 June and 20 June. The survey questioned 3,644 Israelis aged 17 and over in a weighted sample to reflect the population. The maximum sampling error is 2.2 percent at a 99 percent confidence level, the pollsters said. Inside Israel News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0
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18 hours agoVast majority of Israelis believe Iran has won war, poll finds A vast majority of Israelis believe Iran has won its war with the US and Israel, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, found that 92 percent of respondents believe Iran has won the US-Israeli war on Iran. Israelis overwhelmingly view the war and subsequent deal with the US in a negative way, with 83 percent of those polled saying the campaign has weakened Israel's long-term security and 86 percent having a negative attitude toward the outcome. The poll also found that 72.5 percent of Israelis do not believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he says that their country has achieved significant gains and removed an existential threat. Close to 88 percent of Israelis in fact believe Israel has failed to achieve its objectives, or that it has fulfilled only some of them. Fifty-six percent of respondents said Netanyahu's management of the war on Iran was poor, or that it had failed. Nevertheless, 48 percent of Israelis, according to the poll, support Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, where it claims to be focused on targeting Hezbollah, the Iran-aligned armed movement. Those Israelis who support this said they did so even if it risked a confrontation with US President Donald Trump. The poll was conducted by the Agam Institute in collaboration with Hebrew University between 17 June and 20 June. The survey questioned 3,644 Israelis aged 17 and over in a weighted sample to reflect the population. The maximum sampling error is 2.2 percent at a 99 percent confidence level, the pollsters said.
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