A majority of Israelis concern they gained’t be capable to journey overseas as a result of mounting world criticism of the Jewish state, in accordance with a ballot printed Friday, as Israel’s worldwide isolation continues to develop because the warfare in Gaza drags on.
Based on a ballot aired by Channel 12, 56 p.c of Israelis responded that they concern that they will be unable to journey exterior of the nation as a result of rising worldwide criticism of Israel over the warfare within the Gaza Strip.
Conversely, 40% of respondents mentioned they weren’t afraid of potential journey incidents, and 4% mentioned they didn’t know reply.
In latest weeks, Israeli vacationers have skilled a number of high-profile anti-Israel incidents, together with assaults and protests.
Final week, an Israeli vacationer mentioned a person bit off part of his ear on an Athens seaside after yelling, “Free Palestine, fuck Israel, I’m Hamas.”
The alleged assault on the Athens seaside got here days after a gaggle of Israeli youngsters was accosted by a gaggle of anti-Israel assailants whereas vacationing within the Greek island of Rhodes. The day prior to this, an Israeli-owned cruise ship was prevented from docking on the Greek island of Syros and was as an alternative rerouted to Cyprus as a result of a big anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian protest happening on the port.
Footage posted to social media reveals a big anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protest that prevented a whole lot of Israelis from disembarking a cruise ship on the Greek island of Syros, July 22, 2025. (X; utilized in accordance with article 27a of the Copyright Legislation)
Channel 12’s ballot additionally indicated that 67% of respondents really feel that the federal government’s insurance policies don’t signify their will, with simply 29% saying that the federal government represents them.
Even amongst voters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, 44% of respondents mentioned that the federal government’s insurance policies don’t signify their will, in comparison with 51% who mentioned that they do.
Concerning the hostages and the warfare in Gaza, 62% of respondents mentioned that the federal government ought to promote a complete deal to return all captives held within the Strip, whereas 28% mentioned they help intensifying the navy operation and occupying the whole Palestinian enclave.
In the meantime, solely 4% mentioned they help selling a partial deal to launch about half of the dwelling hostages and lifeless hostages, which is the framework that has been mentioned in negotiations for the previous a number of months.
Moms of Israeli hostages and their supporters participate in an indication calling for his or her launch exterior the Prime Minister’s workplace in Jerusalem, July 31, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
As well as, 49% of respondents mentioned they opposed the institution of settlements in Gaza, whereas 36% responded that they help settlement, and 15% responded that they didn’t know.
When requested to evaluate Netanyahu’s conduct as prime minister, 55% of respondents mentioned they might grade his efficiency as premier as “poor,” with simply 39% saying his efficiency was “good.”
When requested about Protection Minister Israel Katz, 53% rated his conduct as “poor,” in comparison with 34% who mentioned his efficiency within the place was “good.”
Equally, 57% of respondents mentioned they thought Overseas Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s efficiency was “poor,” in comparison with 25% who thought that his efficiency was “good.”
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich acquired the worst grade within the ballot, with 67% ranking him as “poor” and solely 24% saying his efficiency as minister has been “good.”
MK Hanoch Milwidsky (left) chairs a gathering of the Knesset Finance Committee, July 29, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Concerning the controversial appointment of Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky to chair the highly effective Knesset Finance Committee regardless of an ongoing police investigation in opposition to him on suspicion of rape and witness tampering, 70% of respondents mentioned they thought it was inappropriate, with solely 13% saying the appointment was acceptable.
The Likud lawmaker, who was endorsed by Netanyahu, has denied any wrongdoing. His occasion has forged the investigation in opposition to him as a witch hunt, constituting ostensible retaliation for its makes an attempt to take away the legal professional common.
Reacting to the choice, Opposition Chief Yair Lapid mentioned that “the coalition’s determination to nominate a person suspected of rape as chairman of the Finance Committee crosses a purple line” and “normalizes hurt to ladies.”
The Channel 12 survey didn’t present a pattern dimension or margin of error.
