67% of Israelis support a ceasefire in Gaza: Poll
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A new poll shows 67% of Israelis support ending the war on Gaza in favor of a captives exchange deal, while over half favor a ceasefire with Iran.
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Palestinians pray over the bodies of people who were killed in an Israeli strike, at their funeral in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestine, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 (AP)
A majority of Israelis support ending the war on Gaza and reaching an exchange deal to release Israeli captives held in the Strip, according to a new poll published by Israeli media. Meanwhile, more than half favored a ceasefire with Iran, the poll published by Walla showed.
67% of Israelis now support ending the war on Gaza and reaching a deal to release Israeli captives, reflecting a shift in public sentiment within "Israel" as the ongoing war's toll rises and fears grow over being dragged into multiple simultaneous fronts, the poll revealed.
Meanwhile, 52% of respondents expressed support for a ceasefire with Iran, while 33% opposed it.
These figures come as debate intensifies among Israeli political and military leadership about whether continuing the war is still worthwhile, considering its growing human and economic toll, especially with increasing public pressure pushing for political solutions and security arrangements.
Earlier today, the Israeli financial newspaper Globes reported that every Iranian missile that hit Israeli settlements and cities generated an average of 4,000 compensation claims from settlers.
'Israel' grapples with over 40,000 compensation claims
Nearly 40,000 compensation claims were filed within just two weeks following Iranian missile strikes, primarily for property damage in areas directly hit by the attacks, according to Amir Dahan, head of the compensation department at the Israeli Tax Authority, as reported by the Israeli newspaper Maariv.
Dahan warned that the number of claims could soon climb to 50,000 after the war on Iran ends, noting that the authority has already paid out 2.5 billion shekels ($734 million) since the war began and anticipates total compensation could eventually double to reach 5 billion shekels ($1.46 billion).
The head of the compensation department revealed that existing claims already amount to 6 billion shekels ($1.76 billion) against the fund's pre-war balance of 9.5 billion shekels ($2.64 billion), while noting that numerous businesses, particularly in northern "Israel", still haven't filed their claims.
Additionally, he voiced astonishment at the scale of destruction, revealing extensive damage to both the Weizmann Institute, where missile strikes caused an estimated 2 billion shekels in damage and left approximately 25 buildings structurally unsound, and the Bazan Refinery.
