Over 72% of Israelis Call for Netanyahu’s Resignation Over Gaza War and October 7 Failures
Over 72% of Israelis Demand Netanyahu’s Resignation Amid Gaza Genocide Accusations and October 7 Failures
Jerusalem, March 2025 – In a dramatic reflection of collapsing public confidence, 72.5% of Israelis now demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation, citing his failure to prevent the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and his brutal military campaign in Gaza, which has reportedly killed over 53,000 Palestinians, including 15,000 children. According to the Israel Democracy Institute’s February 2025 Voice Index, nearly 48% of citizens want him to resign immediately, while 24.5% believe he should step down once the war ends. The scale of discontent is unprecedented in Israeli political history.
This demand for accountability stems from the devastating consequences of both the October 7 attack, in which 1,200 Israelis were killed and 250 taken hostage, and Netanyahu’s ongoing war in Gaza, now widely condemned as a humanitarian catastrophe. Despite global calls for restraint, Netanyahu’s administration has overseen the obliteration of over 70% of Gaza’s infrastructure, forced the displacement of 2.3 million civilians, and blocked vital humanitarian aid, resulting in mass starvation. The Gaza Health Ministry, supported by UN agencies, reports that the death toll includes thousands of women and infants, with daily casualties continuing due to bombings on hospitals, schools, and refugee camps.
What’s more striking is the growing Jewish opposition worldwide to Netanyahu’s war strategy. In the United Kingdom, a 2024 survey by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) found that 80% of British Jews disapprove of Netanyahu, with 65% strongly condemning far-right ministers such as Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. A majority—74%—describe Israel’s situation as ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’, indicating deeper disillusionment than even among Israelis themselves.
In the United States, prominent Jewish leaders and thinkers have labeled Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocidal. Rabbi Brant Rosen, Peter Beinart, and Naomi Klein have compared the mass killings in Gaza to atrocities committed during the Holocaust, warning that Netanyahu is dismantling the moral core of Jewish identity. Survivors of the Holocaust and their descendants have voiced their outrage in global protests, stating, “Netanyahu is no Moses. He is Pharaoh.” A growing number of Jewish organizations, including Jewish Voice for Peace, are now demanding international intervention and sanctions against Israel for war crimes.
In contrast to Netanyahu’s policies of destruction, the legacy of Moses (Musa A.S.)—a revered prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—offers a moral compass. Moses is celebrated in Jewish tradition as the liberator who led his people out of oppression, in Christianity as a divine lawgiver, and in Islam as one of the most honored prophets, mentioned 136 times in the Quran. While Moses symbolized resistance against tyranny, Netanyahu’s campaign is now seen by many as an embodiment of tyranny itself—drawing a stark moral and theological contrast.
Legal and humanitarian institutions have also taken serious notice. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is currently hearing a genocide case filed by South Africa against Israel, which has gained the backing of more than 30 nations. The UN Human Rights Council and UNICEF have documented a pattern of deliberate obstruction of aid, targeting of civilian zones, and systemic starvation. As a result, UN experts have officially declared that Israel is committing ‘genocidal acts’ in Gaza.
Polls conducted by Channel 12 News in March 2025 show that 60% of Israelis support Netanyahu’s resignation, including 94% of opposition voters and even 45% of right-wing voters. Perhaps most damaging, 61.5% of Netanyahu’s own Likud supporters favor a full ceasefire and hostage deal, while 73% of all Israelis support a permanent end to the war and a negotiated prisoner exchange. Yet, Netanyahu remains defiant, continuing to ignore calls for peace from citizens, global leaders, and religious communities alike.
Adding to his political isolation, only 41.5% of Israelis credit Netanyahu for recent hostage negotiations, while 85.5% praise U.S. President Donald Trump for brokering the temporary releases—highlighting Netanyahu’s eroding credibility both at home and abroad. If elections were held today, experts predict that Netanyahu’s ruling coalition would collapse, securing only 48 out of 120 Knesset seats, a sharp decline from his previous grip on Israeli politics.
As Israel intensifies its assault on Gaza despite ICJ warnings and global condemnation, many now ask whether Netanyahu’s legacy will be defined by mass suffering, war crimes, and moral disgrace. In the streets of Tel Aviv, Jewish protesters chant: “This is not defense. This is genocide.” Around the world, Jews and non-Jews alike are demanding that Israel return to the values of humanity, justice, and peace—values once symbolized by Moses, not Netanyahu.
