About 64 percent of respondents believe Israel faces an existential threat and 65 percent have not slept well since the outbreak of the war, he said.
At least 73 percent of Israelis have become anxious in the past six months.
As Israel continues its military assault on the Gaza Strip, the popularity of Netanyahu’s party continues to decline, with a recent opinion poll favoring the Benny Gantz-led National Unity Party to take over the Knesset, the parliament.
A poll published in early April by the Israeli newspaper Maariv highlights a steady decline in the popularity of the Netanyahu-led Likud Party, similar to previous polls conducted after October 1. December 7, 2023, the date the devastating war in Gaza began.
The latest poll, conducted by the Lazar Institute on a random sample of 528 Israelis with an estimated error rate of 4.4%, showed that if the elections were held today, the National Unity party would win 32 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. , compared to its current 12 seats.
By contrast, the poll indicated that the Likud party would only win 17 seats, compared to the current 32 in parliament.
The opposition Yesh Atid party, led by opposition leader Yair Lapid, would win 15 seats, according to the survey.
Meanwhile, the opposition party New Hope, led by Gideon Sa’ar, who withdrew from the National Unity party, would win four seats.
The opinion poll showed that the group supporting Netanyahu would win 44 seats, while the group against him would win 66 seats.
To form a government in Israel, at least 61 votes are needed in the Knesset. This suggests that if elections were held today, Netanyahu would not be able to form a government.
Given Netanyahu’s reluctance to hold early elections, there is no imminent prospect of a vote in Israel.
The survey also showed that 42% of participants support holding elections now, while 50% say elections should be held after the war.
Regarding the protests demanding a hostage exchange agreement with Hamas, 46% of participants considered that the escalation of protests “does not promote” the return of Israeli hostages, while 31% of protesters supported the escalation, at a time when 23% did. He does not specify his opinions.
Lapid has recently called Netanyahu and his government an “existential threat” to Israel.
“If we don’t move this government, it will bring us destruction,” Lapid wrote on social media platform X in mid-April.