A majority of Israelis strongly support United States President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan, according to a survey done by Nimrod Nir & Gayil Talshir from the Agam Institute and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Of the 847 participants, 71% favor the proposal. Among Arab Israelis, the statistic is even higher, with 93% expressing support.
Put forth on Sunday night, Trump’s plan includes conditions such as the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, demilitarization of Hamas, a systematic IDF withdrawal from Gaza, and strengthening of diplomatic relationships with surrounding Arab nations.
While support for the plan is widespread, 82% of participants doubt the likelihood that the plan will be carried out as proposed, demonstrating the skepticism held by most Israelis following almost two years of war. Only 12% of participants believe that Trump's plan will be fully and successfully implemented.
Trump announced on Tuesday that Hamas has three to four days to respond to the deal, stipulating that if Hamas does not accept, "Israel will do what it has to do."
Regarding the portion of the deal that would see Arab-Israeli ties rebuilt, approximately half of the Israelis surveyed agreed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to apologise to Qatar following the IAF’s strike on Doha in early September.
Participants who self-reported as right-wing voters were more likely to oppose the apology.
Study methodology
The survey was conducted from September 29 to 30 by researchers from the Agam Institute and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Data was collected using iPanel from 847 Israelis over the age of 18.