71% of Israelis: Netanyahu is the most vilified politician in the country | "Cabinet Weekend" poll

A "Direct Polls" survey for i24NEWS and "Cabinet Weekend" examined the Israeli public's perception of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot. 71% of respondents defined Netanyahu as the most vilified politician in the country, compared to 13% who said this about Eisenkot. On the question of the most liked politician, 46% chose Netanyahu and 42% chose Eisenkot. 48% believed Netanyahu had become more disillusioned with the post-October 7th concept, compared to 38% who said this about Eisenkot.

A survey conducted by the "Direct Polls" institute for i24NEWS and broadcast on the program "Cabinet Weekend" examined the attitudes of the Israeli public in a comparison between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the chairman of the "Yashar!" party, Gadi Eisenkot. Participants were asked three questions. The first: who of the two is the most vilified politician in the country. 71% answered Netanyahu, 13% said Eisenkot is more vilified, and 16% did not know. The second question: who is the most liked politician in the country between the two. 46% chose Netanyahu, 42% chose Eisenkot, and 12% did not know. The third question: who became more disillusioned with the concept after the October 7th massacre. 48% believed it was Netanyahu, 38% said Eisenkot became more disillusioned, and 14% did not know. The survey presents a snapshot of the public's perception of the two political leaders, with Netanyahu perceived as more vilified but also slightly more liked, and perceived as having broken more from the previous security concept.