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See also: On U.S. Middle East Policy
How much confidence do you have in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do the right thing regarding world affairs? (Pew, September 16-22, 2024, March 24-30, 2025, March 23-29, 2026)
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| A lot | 8% | 11% | 9% | 8% |
| Some | 24% | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| Not too much | 25% | 27% | 28% | 24% |
| None | 17% | 25% | 24% | 35% |
| Never heard of this person | 26% | 16% | 15% | 12% |
Is your opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu favorable, unfavorable or haven’t you heard enough about him? (Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll, December 2-4, 2025)
2025 | |
| Favorable | 26% |
| Unfavorable | 35% |
| Never heard of him | 18% |
| No opinion | 21% |
Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Benjamin Netanyahu - or if you've never heard of them? (Quinnipiac, September 18-21, 2025)
2025 | |
| Favorable | 21% |
| Unfavorable | 49% |
| Haven’t heard enough | 28% |
| N/A | 3% |
Please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or if you have never heard of him? (Gallup, July 7-21, 2025)
| Year | Favorable | Unfavorable |
| 2025 | 29% | 52% |
| 2024 | 35% | 45% |
| 2023 | 33% | 47% |
| 2019 | 40% | 27% |
| 2018 | 37% | 29% |
| 2015 | 38% | 29% |
| 2012 | 35% | 23% |
| 1999 | 34% | 20% |
| 1998 | 35% | 22% |
| 1997 | 23% | 28% |
Do you hold a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? (Gallup, April 17-30, 2019. December 1-20, 2023, June 3-23, 2024)
Favorable | Unfavorable | |
| 2024 | 35% | 45% |
| 2023*** | 33% | 47% |
| 2019 | 40% | 27% |
| 2018 | 37% | 29% |
| 2017 | 49% | 30% |
| March 5-8, 2015* | 38% | 29% |
| February 8-11, 2015** | 45% | 24% |
| 2012 | 35% | 23% |
| May 7-9, 1999 | 34% | 20% |
| February 1999 | 46% | 20% |
| December 28-29, 1998 | 46% | 20% |
| December 4-6, 1998 | 35% | 22% |
| 1997 | 28% | 23% |
*After his controversial speech before Congress opposing the Iran nuclear deal.
**Before speech opposing the Iran deal.
***After Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023.
Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of Benjamin Netanyahu. (Fox News, May 10-13, 2024)
| Favorable | 27% |
| Unfavorable | 45% |
Do you have confidence in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? (Pew, April 1-7, 2024)
2023 | 2024 | |
| None at all | 17% | 25% |
| Not much | 25% | 27% |
| Some | 24% | 21% |
| A lot | 8% | 9% |
| Never heard of | 26% | 15% |
Do you hold a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? (Grinnell College, March 11-17, 2024)
Favorable | Unfavorable | |
| 2024 | 31% | 34% |
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Benjamin Netanyahu? (Resmussen, October 31-November 2, 2023).
| Favorable | 54% |
| Unfavorable | 31% |
| Unsure | 15% |
Partisan divide of those with a favorable opinion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Gallup, April 17-30, 2019)
Republicans | Democrats | Independent | |
| April 2019 | 65% | 18% | 37% |
| February 2017 | 73% | 32% |
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| November 4-10, 2015^ | 51% | 18% | |
| March 5-8, 2015* | 62% | 17% |
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| February 8-11, 2015** | 60% | 31% | 45% |
| 2014^ | 49% | 25% | |
| July 9-12, 2012 | 50% | 25% | 32% |
^Polls by Shibley Telhami
*After controversial speech before Congress opposing Iran deal
**Before controversial speech before Congress opposing Iran deal
Recently there have been clashes between Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Obama. Which of these individuals are you more sympathetic towards? (Bloomberg, April 2015)
| Netanyahu | 34% |
| Obama | 47% |
| Don’t know/refuse to answer | 19% |
Some people say Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is in the middle of an election at home, and it is inappropriate for the U.S. to host him for a speech only two weeks before the election is being held. They say this is a Republican attempt to make Netanyahu look stronger before his election. Other people say Iran is getting closer to building a nuclear weapon. As one of the world’s most knowledgeable leaders on the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu should address Congress before the March 31st deadline for a political framework with Iran. Which do you agree with? (CNN/ORC, February 2015)
| It is inappropriate to host Netanyahu so close to an election | 25% |
| It is not inappropriate to host Netanyahu so close to an election | 43% |
| Don’t know/refuse to answer | 33% |