Opinion polls in Israel continued to give their back to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as 64% believed that his performance in the war on Gaza was not good. The poll also expected the decline of the Likud Party in exchange for the rise of the state camp led by Benny Gantz.
In addition to the 64% who said they were not satisfied with Netanyahu’s performance, 50% of the 600 Israeli respondents said they were completely dissatisfied with his performance.
On the other hand, 63% expressed their satisfaction with the performance of Defense Minister Yoav Galant during the current war, and only 25% believed that Netanyahu is suitable for the position of prime minister.
At the same time, the poll revealed that if parliamentary elections were held in Israel, the State Camp party led by Benny Gantz would be the largest party in Israel, winning 33 seats compared to the 12 seats it won in the November 2022 elections, while the Likud Party led by Benjamin Netanyahu won 20 seats, compared to the 33 he won in the last elections.
55% also expressed their support for the decision of Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi to form an investigation committee regarding the events of last October 7 (the Al-Aqsa flood), compared to 20% of those polled who considered the decision unjustified.
Gantz outperforms Netanyahu
Another opinion poll published by Maariv newspaper last Friday said that 48% of Israelis preferred Gantz as prime minister over Netanyahu, who received the support of 34% of those polled, while the rest of the participants did not have a specific opinion.
According to Anatolia News Agency, the possibility of holding parliamentary elections does not appear on the horizon in light of the ongoing war on Gaza since the seventh of last October, but Israeli estimates indicate the possibility of returning to the ballot boxes after the war.
Thousands of Israelis demonstrate weekly throughout Israel, demanding the resignation of the current government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu and the holding of early elections.
Since the Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, Netanyahu has also been subjected to many criticisms from the opposition and former officials and soldiers, who accused him of failing to manage the government and the war on the Gaza Strip.