Israeli Poll Shows Netanyahu’s Popularity Drops as Gantz Surges

A poll conducted by Israeli research institutes signaled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity has dropped since Hamas’s devastating attack last weekend, while that of Benny Gantz, a former general who’s now part of Israel’s “war cabinet,” has surged.

The survey, published by Maariv newspaper on Friday and carried out by Lazar Research in partnership with Panel4All, showed opposition parties would win a crushing majority against Netanyahu’s coalition if elections were held now.