Low in support for Netanyahu: Only 32% are satisfied with his performance in the operation

August 27, 2014   

שפל גדול עוד יותר בתמיכה בראש הממשלה: רוב הציבור סבור שישראל הפסידה במערכה. יממה לאחר כניסתה של הפסקת האש עם חמאס לתוקפה, הציבור מביע הערב (רביעי) חוסר שביעות רצון מהותי מתפקודו של נתניהו במהלך ימי מבצע צוק איתן - ונתוני התמיכה בו צוללים לשפל גדול. According to the survey, conducted for News 2 by the Shilov Millward Brown company in collaboration with iPanel, only 32% of Israelis are satisfied with the prime minister's performance, compared to 59% who are dissatisfied. This is a further drop in the percentage of support for the prime minister, which only the day before the ceasefire came into effect, stood at 38%. Just six days ago, the majority of the public expressed support for Netanyahu, who received a 551% satisfaction rating. The survey also shows that 541% of the public expressed opposition to the ceasefire, compared to 371% who expressed support for a truce after 50 days of war. Another statistic is revealing: No fewer than 59% believe that Israel did not win the campaign - compared to 29% who think that the operation ended in an Israeli victory.   Only on the IDF's performance is there a consensus among the public: 83% respondents responded that they were satisfied with the army's performance during the days of the operation, compared to 12% who responded that they were dissatisfied.