Most Israelis support lethal force against captured resistance fighters: Poll
A new opinion poll has revealed that a significant majority of Israelis support lethal measures against captured resistance fighters and oppose investigations into abuses against Palestinian detainees.
In a post on X on Sunday, media analyst Shaiel Ben-Ephraim reported that 62.5% of Israelis believe the regime’s soldiers should be authorized to kill resistance fighters even when they no longer pose an immediate threat.
Meanwhile, 60.6% said that soldiers should not face investigation for abusing Palestinian detainees, and an overwhelming 84% rated Israel’s military forces highly for morality.
Latest poll from Israel:
— Shaiel Ben-Ephraim (@academic_la) November 23, 2025
* 62.5% believe soldiers should kill terrorists even when they pose no threat.
* 60.6% Do not believe soldiers should be investigated for abusing Palestinian detainees.
* 84% give the IDF high marks for morality.
Support for war crimes is a national… https://t.co/cy0qw7HR9S
Ben-Ephraim described the results as evidence of a “national consensus,” but did not disclose the polling institute or methodology.
Similar trends have appeared in earlier surveys. A 2022 Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) poll found 55% of Jewish Israelis supported killing terrorists even after neutralization, and 2024 surveys documented growing opposition to criminal prosecutions of soldiers accused of abuse at detention centers such as Sde Teiman.
Nearly three-quarters of respondents rated the Israeli military’s ethical conduct during operations highly, though Arab Israelis expressed far lower confidence.
Major Israeli media outlets have also reported on these attitudes with nuance. Haaretz highlighted a June 2025 poll showing 82% of Jewish Israelis favored the expulsion of Gazans, framing it as a “brutal reflection” of war fatigue and security fears.
The Jerusalem Post emphasized repeated Palestinian attacks and argued that “neutralized” threats often reoffend.
Independent outlet +972 Magazine also noted that discussions of Israeli military war crimes are increasingly entering mainstream discourse, even amid broad public support for the military.
Also in August, a new survey conducted by Hebrew University’s aChord Center indicated that the vast majority of Israelis believe there are “no innocents” in the Gaza Strip, reflecting a rise in extremist views within Israeli society.
The latest data depict an Israeli public largely endorsing aggressive military measures, minimal oversight of troops, and high confidence in the military’s moral standing -- raising profound questions about ethics, accountability, and the future trajectory of Israeli policy toward the Palestinians.
Since the Israeli regime launched its genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza in October 2023, it has killed nearly 70,000 people in the territory, most of them women and children, and injured over 170,000 more, while reducing most of the structures in the enclave to rubble.
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