Only 37% of Jewish Israelis believe the government's war decisions are based on professional considerations, while trust in the IDF remains high at 85%.
Trust in police spiked to 59% of Jewish Israelis after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, during which Israel Police fought heroically to defend Israeli citizens.
The report noted that, as of October 2023, nearly a third of Arab men who worked before the war were no longer employed.
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The survey, which was conducted between June 30 and July 2, 2024, surveyed Israelis and Arab Israelis.
The IDI analysis focuses on the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on Israeli women and other critical issues since the start of 2024.
Englman said that the government is focused on investing in the short term, and even when it sets long-term goals, it does not meet them.
“It is the wrong thing to do for the State of Israel because the core of the agreement is the approval Israel gives to the Saudi nuclear program."
The poll also showed declining optimism about the future of both democracy and security in Israel.
A look at the data shows just how strong is the desire of Israeli Jews, and to some extent of their fellow Arab citizens, to place the country above all partisan, ideological, and sectoral divides.
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