Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance, poll shows
A May poll found only 23% of northern voters would back Likud, as 70% disapproved of Netanyahu’s handling of the Lebanon war.
- A new Agam Labs poll shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party support in the north has plummeted to 23%, down from 35% in 2022 as residents fault his handling of the war in Lebanon.
- Since October 2023, more than 50 civilians have been killed by Hezbollah fire in north Israel, fueling widespread anger among residents who demand the military campaign against the group be pursued until it is dismantled.
- Capitalizing on this dissatisfaction, former military chief Gadi Eizenkot is campaigning heavily in the region, urging that the Israel Defense Forces strike "everywhere Hezbollah is deployed" rather than accept restrictive ceasefires.
- Following the June 3 truce agreement requiring Hezbollah to leave south Lebanon, voters like Yifrah remain skeptical, with some suggesting President Donald Trump is effectively managing the government's response rather than Netanyahu.
- With general elections due by October, analyst Nimrod Nir of Agam Labs noted the shift is "almost a mirror image" of previous elections, with two-thirds of northern voters now intending to support the anti-Netanyahu bloc.
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Netanyahu loses support in northern Israel as voters demand tougher stance on Lebanon
The May poll by Agam Labs at Israel's Hebrew University showed residents in the north abandoning Netanyahu's Likud more quickly than voters elsewhere and faulting him harshly over the war in Lebanon.
Netanyahu Loses Support in Northern Israel as Voters Demand Tougher Hezbollah Policy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing declining support in northern Israel as voters increasingly criticize his handling of the conflict with Hezbollah and demand a tougher military response. A new poll conducted by Agam Labs at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that support for Netanyahu’s Likud party has fallen sharply in northern communities […] The post Netanyahu Loses Support in Northern Israel as Voters Demand Tougher …
Facing plunging support, will Netanyahu agree to a tougher Lebanon stance?
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hizbollah rocket fire has been heaviest, a new poll has shown, putting pressure on him to take a more hawkish stance as elections loom.
Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hezbollah rocket fire has been heaviest, a new poll has shown, putting pressure on him to take a more hawkish stance as elections loom.
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