PALESTINE

Sat 01 Nov 2025 8:12 am - Jerusalem Time

More than 67 percent of Israelis see Washington as responsible for the decisions to bomb Gaza.

A poll showed that 67 percent of Israelis consider the United States to be the main decision-maker regarding the ongoing military operations against the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10, 2025.

The survey conducted by "Channel 12" in collaboration with the "Madaqam" Research Institute revealed that 24 percent of Israelis believe that Tel Aviv is responsible for leading those operations in Gaza, while the opinion of the remaining 9 percent was not mentioned, as they typically refrain from answering or choose the "I don't know" option.

Sixty-nine percent of Israelis see that Tel Aviv has come under American guardianship, with 23 percent "strongly agreeing" with this view, without mentioning the stance of the remaining 8 percent, according to what was reported by the "Anadolu" Agency.

The survey revealed that 67 percent of Israelis fear the occurrence of a political assassination similar to the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, as this result came on the backdrop of the thirtieth anniversary of Rabin's assassination on November 4, 1995, according to the channel.

The right-wing extremist "Yigal Amir" assassinated Rabin by firing three bullets that pierced his back while he was leaving a peace support and anti-violence rally in one of the squares in Tel Aviv.

The channel reported that 17 percent of Israelis do not see any fear of a recurrence of such an event, while it noted that 16 percent said they do not know.

The survey highlighted the dispute over the "Haredim" conscription law in the army, as 51 percent of Israelis supported depriving anyone who does not serve in the military of the right to vote in the Knesset, while 42 percent opposed this, without mentioning the stance of the remaining 7 percent.

The "Haredim" continue their protests against military service following the Supreme Court's decision on June 25, 2024, obligating them to enlist and preventing financial aid to religious institutions whose students refuse to do so.

The "Haredim" make up about 13 percent of Israel's population of 10 million, and they refuse military service on the grounds of dedicating their lives to studying the Torah, asserting that integration into secular society poses a threat to their religious identity and the continuity of their community.

The voices of senior rabbis, whose statements are viewed as religious edicts for the "Haredim," are rising, calling for the rejection of conscription and even "tearing up" summons orders.

The Israeli opposition accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to pass a law exempting the "Haredim" from conscription, in response to the demands of the "Shas" and "Yahadut HaTorah" parties, which withdrew earlier this year from the government but are preparing to return as soon as a law that meets their demands is passed.

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