Poll: Most Israelis do not think Iran will attack
Forty-seven percent oppose an Israeli strike against Tehran’s nuclear facilities
An Israeli fighter jet takes off during a training sortie in February 2010. (Ofer Zidon/Flash90)
A slim majority of Israelis do not believe that Iran will launch an unprovoked attack on Israel, a new poll shows.
Fifty-three percent of those polled said that they are not worried about a preemptive Iranian strike against Israel, as opposed to 45% of Israelis who said they are concerned.
The poll, conducted by the Dahaf Institute, further found that 47% of Israelis surveyed oppose a preemptive strike by Israel against Iranian nuclear facilities.
Only 35% said they support such a strike.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has characterized Iran’s nuclear program as an existential threat for Israel.
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