Middle East conflict: Netanyahu rises in polls after war with Iran

What began as an escalation between Iran and Israel has led to a ceasefire , promoted by US President Donald Trump, who did not hesitate to present it as a strategic defeat for the Jewish state.

Attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photo: AlertaNews

Following the war with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party 's popularity has increased, according to a poll published late Wednesday by Israeli public broadcaster Kan.

Netanyahu orders urgent plan to curb Hamas's control
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the army 48 hours at midnight Wednesday to develop a new humanitarian aid plan for Gaza, asserting that Hamas "is once again taking control of aid entering the northern Gaza Strip."
"The Prime Minister and Defense Minister (Israel Katz) ordered the Israel Defense Forces to submit within 48 hours an action plan to prevent Hamas from taking control of the aid," said the statement released by Netanyahu's office.
The war in Gaza caused an estimated 50,000 deaths in 2023 and 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Netanyahu rises in voting intention polls
Although more than half of the citizens surveyed believe the head of government should leave politics once the conflicts in the region are over, a survey revealed that Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity increased after the war with Iran.
The survey was conducted on June 25, one day after the ceasefire with Tehran announced by US President Donald Trump went into effect.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: EFE