Respondents were asked in Hebrew and Arabic: "What is your assessment regarding the state of the campaign against Iran?"
The survey included 805 Jewish and 154 Arab respondents, forming a representative sample of the adult population in Israel. The maximum error for the entire sample was ±3.16% at a 95% confidence level.
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Israeli public opinion on the success of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran May 2026
As of May 2026, 49 percent of Israelis had a negative assessment of the success of the war with Iran. 15.5 percent of respondents believed Israel had already lost the war, and 33.5 said the country would likely not win.
On February 28, 2026, the U.S. and Israel initiated a military offense in Iran, which they termed a 'preemptive strike'. On June 17, the U.S. and Iran signed an MOU to end the hostilities.
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