Summary of the Results
A clear majority of the Israeli public (81%) supports the Israeli–US attack on Iran (Operation Roaring Lion). In addition, 63% believes the campaign should continue until the fall of the Iranian regime. Public trust in the security establishment remains high and has even strengthened, while there has been a slight increase in trust in the political leadership. Sixty-nine percent of the public assesses that the military campaign will significantly harm the Iranian regime; of these, 22% believes that the regime...
Operation Rising Lion—launched amid a prolonged war in the Gaza Strip—was accompanied by broad public consensus and a sharp rise in trust indices toward the IDF. However, an analysis of public discourse and opinion polls conducted during the operation shows that this success did not erase deep social tensions and, in some cases, even exacerbated them. The gap between the Air Force and the Ground Forces deepened, further highlighting the narrative of the “upper and lower IDF.” The operation also renewed the glorification of the...
Upon assuming office, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir declared that restoring public trust in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is a “binding mission.” However, an analysis of the IDF’s communication strategy during Operation Rising Lion reveals that both the IDF and the political echelon sought to restore public trust in the IDF’s superiority. This effort aimed to reinforce the same sense of absolute advantage and false immunity that had permeated the public, the political echelon, and the military echelon before October 7, 2023. This...
