Since the Swords of Iron war outbreak, the Institute for National Security Studies regularly conducts public opinion surveys[1] to examine national resilience and public trust trends. ________________________ [1] The latest Swords of Iron survey was conducted between August 08–11, 2024, by the Data Analytics Desk at the Institute for National Security Studies. The fieldwork was carried out by "iPanel". A total of 992 men and women were interviewed online, of which 772 were interviewed in Hebrew and 200 in Arabic,...
Since the 'Iron Swords' war outbreak, the Institute for National Security Studies regularly conducts public opinion surveys[1] to examine national resilience and public trust trends. Click here to download the complete survey data
________________________ [1] The latest Swords of Iron survey was conducted between July 18-21, 2024, by the Data Analytics Desk at the Institute for National Security Studies. The fieldwork was carried out by the Rafi Smith Institute. A total of 1200 men and women were interviewed online and by...
Since the Swords of Iron war outbreak, the Institute for National Security Studies regularly conducts public opinion surveys[1] to examine national resilience and public trust trends.
________________________ [1] The latest Swords of Iron survey was conducted between June 03–13, 2024, by the Data Analytics Desk at the Institute for National Security Studies. The fieldwork was carried out by the Rafi Smith Institute. A total of 1200 men and women were interviewed online and by phone, of which 1000 were interviewed in Hebrew...
Recently, the public discourse has been heavily focused on the possibility of a comprehensive war with Hezbollah. This article focuses on the severe damages expected in such a war to Israel’s civilian home front and its functional continuity, and consequently to the resilience of Israeli society and its ability to recover from the war. The analysis puts forward the need to carefully consider the risks posed by such a war to the civilian sphere, especially as long as the war in the Gaza Strip continues.
The bill to amend the conscription law in its current form is unfathomable, especially after October 7.
Its legislation endangers the model of the people’s army, is inconsistent with the needs of the army, and exacerbates the inequality.
This legislation is a danger to the national security of the State of Israel.
There are important fundamental principles that should be integrated into any legislation. The law should be adapted to Israel’s security needs, it should preserve the people’s army model and be based on a wide scope of...
In the seven months since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip, it is evident that Israeli society has not yet recovered from the collective trauma of the horrific events of October 7. The Hamas massacre significantly undermined the resilience of Israeli society. In addition, the lackluster state of the war in Gaza, the fate of the hostages and the campaign being waged by their families, the challenging conditions facing people evacuated from their homes in southern and northern Israel, the incessant conflict with Hezbollah, and...
Since the Swords of Iron war outbreak, the Institute for National Security Studies regularly conducts public opinion surveys[1] to examine national resilience and public trust trends.
________________________ [1] The latest Swords of Iron survey was conducted between May 16–19, 2024, by the Data Analytics Desk at the Institute for National Security Studies. The fieldwork was carried out by the Rafi Smith Institute. A total of 800 men and women were interviewed online and by phone, of which 600 were interviewed in Hebrew and...
Since the Swords of Iron war outbreak, the Institute for National Security Studies regularly conducts public opinion surveys[1] to examine national resilience and public trust trends. ________________________ [1] The latest Swords of Iron survey was conducted between April 11-14, 2024 under the leadership of the data collection and analysis desk at the Institute for National Security Studies. The fieldwork was carried out by the "Rafi Smith" Institute during which 600 men and women were interviewed online and by phone in the...
Given the widening gap between the strong loyalty of the Druze community toward the State of Israel and the fundamental problems faced by this community across numerous fields, the state should urgently address the issue and work toward a comprehensive solution. This solution should encompass the social and economic levels, as well as national security considerations. The Druze community is in dire social and economic straits due to years of poor policy, which was based on the supervision and control of the traditional leadership....
Operation Swords of Iron—the war in Gaza—brought the government to order the evacuation of communities close to the frontlines in the South and the North and their integration in various institutional frameworks around the country. At the same time, other residents and communities independently evacuated themselves. According to figures released by Israel’s National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) and presented by the Research and Information Center, as of November 1, 2023 around 253,000 Israelis Knesset’s had been evacuated...
Senior Israeli officials continue to emphasize that Israel will keep fighting in the Gaza Strip “until victory,” but the question of what the public perceives as victory in this military campaign remains open. Using surveys conducted by the Institute for National Security Studies and analysis of media and public discourse in Israel, we claim that there is a disparity between the expectation of a clear image of victory and the actual possible end point. This disparity is also the product of vaguely defined aims, which have also...
