Nearly 40% of Israelis feel Iran won war with US, INSS survey finds
The majority of respondents to a recent INSS survey did not believe Israel emerged as the clear victor in the war against Iran, with 43% saying the war ended without a decisive outcome
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A new INSS survey reveals that nearly 40% of Israelis believe Iran won the war with the US, while only 43% see the conflict as inconclusive. This data points to a significant perception gap between public sentiment and official narratives about the war's outcome. The findings raise questions about how the Israeli public processes military results and what this means for future policy debates.