Public trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands at just 40 per cent, according to a new survey released by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI), revealing the ongoing divisions within Israeli society amid its military campaign on Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.

The poll, conducted last month during the final days of fighting with Iran and cited by Israeli media, found significantly higher trust in Israel’s top security officials. Israeli military Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir topped the list with a 68.5pc trust rating, followed by Mossad director David Barnea at 67pc.

Even among Jewish Israelis, only 46pc expressed trust in Netanyahu, while just 10pc of Palestinian citizens of Israel said the same.

Defence Minister Israel Katz received an even lower overall trust rating than Netanyahu, with just 35pc of respondents expressing confidence in him.