image sourced from original article at A new poll finds that Operation Roaring Lion has had little impact on Israel's political landscape, despite speculation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might call early elections to capitalize on the military campaign. Voting patterns remain largely unchanged, with the opposition bloc slipping by one seat to 59 mandates while the coalition bloc rose by one to 51.
Within the opposition, Yair Lapid's party dropped two seats to six, while Naftali Bennett gained two. Gadi Eisenkot held steady at 14 seats after recent gains, and the Democrats lost one seat. Several parties, including Blue and White and Religious Zionism, remain below the electoral threshold.
Public confidence in Israel's military leadership is high, with 81 percent expressing trust in Air Force commander Tomer Bar and 79 percent backing Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. Seventy two percent say they trust United States President Donald Trump in the context of the war, while 60 percent express confidence in Netanyahu's leadership, with sharp differences between coalition and opposition voters.
Most Israelis are optimistic about the war's outcome. Forty percent believe it will end in a clear victory that includes regime change, while 39 percent expect significant achievements without a decisive victory. Smaller shares foresee only partial gains or are uncertain about the outcome.
