{"id":128077,"date":"2026-06-22T10:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T05:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=128077"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T05:35:16","slug":"poll-finds-israelis-believe-iran-won-mideast-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/128077\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll finds Israelis believe Iran won Mideast war"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JERUSALEM(National Times)- Israelis overwhelmingly believe that Iran emerged stronger from the Middle East\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/live\/iran-israel-war\">war<\/a>\u00a0and its subsequent deal with the United States, a poll released on Sunday found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The poll of 3,644 respondents, conducted between June 17 and 20 by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in collaboration with the Agam Institute, paints a stark picture of public sentiment following the US-Iran deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of those surveyed, 92.1 per cent said Iran had won or gained more from the conflict, while 82.9pc felt that Israel\u2019s long-term security had been weakened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey found that even among voters who support the right-wing bloc, the electoral base of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 93.1pc believed Iran had won.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opposition to the US-Iran agreement was widespread, with 63.2pc of respondents opposing it compared with just 12.1pc expressing support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings pointed to a broader crisis of confidence in Israel\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly three-quarters of those surveyed, 72.5pc, said they did not believe Netanyahu\u2019s claims about the military campaign\u2019s achievements, while 56.4pc rated his management of the campaign as \u201cfailed\u201d or \u201cpoor\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The poll also pointed to the political price paid by Netanyahu, with support for his premiership plummeting from 40.5pc in early March to 29.4pc in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite this, the survey found ongoing support for military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly half of respondents, 48.2pc, backed renewed major military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, even if it risked confrontation with Washington, while only 21pc opposed such a move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2009504\/us-iran-make-encouraging-progress-after-hours-long-talks-in-burgenstock-agree-on-roadmap-to-reach-final-peace-deal-in-60-days\">Negotiations<\/a>&nbsp;to turn the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2008644\">temporary Iran-US agreement<\/a>&nbsp;into a more permanent deal were to take place in Switzerland on Sunday, despite the conflict in Lebanon threatening negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington announced a renewed ceasefire there on Friday after Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon, with each side accusing the other of breaking the truce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JERUSALEM(National Times)- Israelis overwhelmingly believe that Iran emerged stronger from the Middle East\u00a0war\u00a0and its subsequent deal with the United States, a poll released on Sunday found. 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