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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Greenfield

Thursday briefing: Why ​most Israelis ​back the ​conflict​ with Iran, even as international support wanes

Benjamin Netanyahu portrait on wall of damaged kindergarten after Iranian missile strike in Dimona
Public support for the war with Iran has not translated into a resurgence in the political fortunes of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph: John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images

Good morning. Israel may be the only country in the world where there is overwhelming public support for the conflict in Iran. Despite its impact on everyday life in the country – at least 15 people have been killed and hundreds more injured by Iranian missiles since the war started in February, and school closures and missile warnings remain routine – polling puts support for the war at more than 90% among Jewish Israelis.

The contrast with the rest of the world is stark. Nearly a month into the fighting, polling shows that 60% of the US public oppose the war with Iran, and just one in four backed the initial strikes. In the Gulf, Europe and Asia, the conflict is widely unpopular, as severe economic consequences already begin to bite.

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