Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi

Shocking poll: IDF gains faith, Government loses – What’s behind Zamir’s rise?

A new INSS survey shows a significant rise in trust in the IDF and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, with 73 percent of Israelis (84 percent of Jews, 30 percent of Arabs) expressing high confidence in the military and 50 percent trusting Zamir, up 15 percent since February. Meanwhile, trust in the government (23 percent), Prime Minister Netanyahu (29 percent), and Defense Minister Katz (25 percent) remains low, with 59 percent believing Zamir’s decision against promoting Daniel Hagari was due to political tensions rather than professional reasons.