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IDI survey: 78% of Jewish Israelis back Iran war but strong support down from 74% to 50%

2026-03-27 · 10:30 UTC·Israel

An Israel Democracy Institute survey found 78% of Jewish Israelis support the Iran war, but intensity has dropped sharply: strong support fell from 74% to 50% over the past month. Opposition rose from 4% to 11.5%. Arab Israelis opposed the war — support among Arabs fell from 27% to 19%. The survey signals growing Israeli war fatigue as the conflict enters Day 28 with mounting rocket barrages and missile salvos.

An Israel Democracy Institute survey released on 27 March 2026 found that while 78% of Jewish Israelis still support the ongoing Iran war, the intensity of support has declined significantly over the past month. Strong support among the Jewish public dropped from 74% to 50%; opposition rose from 4% to 11.5%. The full survey results were to be released the following week. Among Arab Israelis, only 19% support the war, down from 27% at the start of the month, with a majority remaining opposed. The declining intensity of support reflects growing Israeli civilian fatigue from daily rocket and missile attacks, economic disruption, and military casualties, even as large majorities still support the overall war objectives.

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Israel Defense ForcesNEUTRALPOLITICAL

IDI survey: Jewish Israeli support for the war remains at 78%, though strong support fell from 74% to 50% over the past month. The declining fervor reflects mounting daily rocket/missile attacks and military casualties after 28 days of war.

IranSUPPORTINGPOLITICAL

Iran's sustained missile and drone campaign against Israeli civilians aims partly to erode Israeli public will. The IDI survey showing strong support declining from 74% to 50% aligns with Iran's war-of-attrition strategy.

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T1Israel Democracy Institute Survey / Times of Israel Liveblog8% reliability