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Israelis overwhelmingly believe Iran won the war, survey finds

Nearly all Israelis surveyed said they believed Tehran was the victor, while 70% rated Trump’s management of the war as a failure or poor

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Damaged buildings at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Arad, southern Israel, on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

Israelis overwhelmingly believe Iran won the war against the U.S. and Israel and view its conclusion negatively, a new survey by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found. 

Over 9 in 10 respondents (92%), surveyed between June 17-20, said Tehran emerged as the victor, according to The Times of Israel, and nearly 70% said President Donald Trump’s management of the war classifies as “failed” or “poor.” 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fared slightly better, with 56% of respondents saying his handling of the war was either a failure or poor. 

Nearly all Israelis surveyed (88%) said the country did not achieve its stated goals of ending Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs and bringing down the regime. About half (48%) of respondents said Israel should restart major military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, even at the risk of clashing with Trump, who has pushed for the fighting to end — while only 21% said they were opposed to such action. 

A vast majority of Israelis are pessimistic about the conflict’s apparent conclusion — 83% said the war with Iran weakened Israel’s long-term security position and 86% have a negative view of the outcome of the war. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of respondents said they did not believe Netanyahu’s claims that Israel made significant progress in the conflict.

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