Netanyahu’s support falls in northern Israel amid Hezbollah conflict

A recent poll by Agam Labs at the Hebrew University shows that support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud coalition in Israel’s northern region has dropped to 23%, down from 35% in the 2022 election. The decline is three times steeper than in the rest of the country and reflects growing frustration among residents who face frequent rocket and drone attacks from Hezbollah.

Voters in the north are demanding a tougher military response against the Lebanese militia, while the Israeli government balances U.S. pressure to uphold a U.S.-mediated cease‑fire with domestic calls for intensified operations. Opposition leader and former army chief Gadi Eisenkot has been touring northern communities, criticizing the government for “sacrificing national security on the altar of diplomatic balances.”

The shift in public opinion comes as Israel and Lebanon work to implement a new cease‑fire agreement, and it threatens Netanyahu’s parliamentary majority ahead of elections scheduled by October. The poll’s findings highlight the political strain over the Hezbollah front and its potential impact on the upcoming vote.