A whopping 70% of Israelis no longer trust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership, according to a damning new Channel 12 poll that reveals deep public dissatisfaction across multiple policy fronts.

Public frustration centers primarily on Netanyahu’s approach to the remaining Oct. 7 hostages in Gaza. While 69% of Israelis back a deal that would exchange all hostages for an end to the war, Netanyahu’s government continues to insist Hamas must be eliminated above all else. Never apologizing for his Oct. 7 failures as head of state, Netanyahu’s war leadership has put him at odds with most Israelis, including 54% of his own coalition supporters.

Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul legislation continues to divide the country, with 50% opposing the reforms compared to 34% in support. Also, a controversial NIS 755 billion budget passed last week has further damaged public confidence. At 28.6%, Israel’s poverty rate dwarfs those of other developed nations, nearly double the United States’ 17.8% and more than triple Germany’s 9%.

While Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed it contained “everything we need to win,” 54% of Israelis believe it will harm their personal finances. Only 7% expect any economic improvement. Two-thirds of respondents believe “political considerations” drove funding decisions, with many criticizing the NIS 3 billion cut to public sector workers’ salaries. Smotrich himself has become a focal point for discontent, with 68% rating his performance as “poor.”

Even Netanyahu’s base is fracturing, with just 51% of coalition voters expressing trust in the government they helped elect. But despite his soaring unpopularity, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister still polls competitively against most opposition figures.

When matched against current opposition leader Yair Lapid, Netanyahu maintained a 35% to 26% advantage, with a third of respondents rejecting both. Similar patterns emerged in hypothetical contests with Benny Gantz (34%-26%), Gadi Eisenkot (34%-29%), and Yair Golan (37%-21%). Only former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who is rumored to be planning a political comeback, outperformed Netanyahu by 38% to 31%.