Israeli poll: Netanyahu and his government are in an unprecedented crisis of confidence

An opinion poll published by the Israeli Channel 12 revealed a sharp decline in the level of confidence in the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after its results showed that all the ministers included in the evaluation received a majority of negative opinions, in an indicator that reflects the escalation of popular criticism of the government’s performance.

According to the poll, Minister of Education Yoav Kisch and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich recorded the highest rates of negative evaluations, reaching 69% each, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir received 63% of negative evaluations, Defense Minister Yisrael Katz received 61%, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin received 60%, while the percentage of negative evaluations for Foreign Minister Gideon Saar reached 54%.

The poll showed that 58% of participants evaluated Netanyahu’s performance negatively, compared to only 38% who considered that he was performing his duties well.

Regarding the issue of Israeli prisoners, 58% of respondents considered that US President Donald Trump was the main creditor for returning living prisoners, compared to only 28% who attributed this to the Netanyahu government.

The results also showed that 58% of Israelis prefer to see another prime minister, compared to only 33% who support Netanyahu continuing in office, at a time when poll estimates give the opposition bloc 68.5 seats, compared to 51.5 seats for the ruling coalition.

The poll also showed that 66% of Israelis opposed the draft “Basic Law,” which considers studying the Torah a basic value, compared to support for only 21%, which reflects the widening gap between the government and public opinion.

The results of the survey indicate that Netanyahu’s government is facing an escalating crisis of confidence at the political and popular levels, in light of the decline in support for the Prime Minister and his ministers, and the rise in demands to change the leadership with the continuing internal disputes and controversy over the performance of the ruling coalition.