Polls Show Waning Support for War Amid Ceasefire Agreement

According to a fresh opinion poll taken inside Israel, 61% of respondents think the nation has not been successful in fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon. Reflecting mounting popular tiredness with the continuous violence, another Channel 13 poll revealed that 44% of Israelis support stopping the conflict.

Al Jazeera reports that Israel and Lebanon formally signed a ceasefire accord today, Wednesday, at 10:00 a.m., Beirut time. Still, the peace has not brought political harmony inside Israel. On Tuesday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that by seriously undermining Hezbollah and boosting initiatives to eradicate Hamas, the war delivered "great success". Still, Israeli officials and opposition leaders have harshly questioned his claims.

Leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party and former defense minister Avigdor Lieberman discounted Netanyahu's comments, stating, "The prime minister speaks of complete victory, but he fails to mention that this victory is entirely one-sided." Emphasizing that a good agreement should give the return of 101 Israeli hostages being held in Gaza top priority, Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli attacked Netanyahu for neglecting their situation.

Even more caustic was Yair Lapid, the head of opposition. He said that Netanyahu's rule marked "the greatest disaster in history" and contended that the internal turmoil engulfing the nation would not be resolved by the ceasefire with Hezbollah.

The public and political split in Israel keeps widening as the truce takes hold, posing questions regarding the results of the conflict and its long-term effects on the area.