Vast 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.