Most Israelis do not believe a Rafah operation would achieve decisive victory: poll

A poll shown by Israel's Channel 13 showed that 52 percent of Israelis do not believe a large-scale operation in Rafah would achieve a decisive victory, while 30 percent believe it would.

The poll also showed that Benny Gantz's National Unity party would become the biggest bloc in Israel's Knesset should elections be held now, with 30 seats compared to 19 for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud.

Additionally, on the question regarding the hostage deal with Hamas, 44 percent of Israelis said they would oppose an approval of the deal accepted by Hamas, while 41 percent said they would endorse it.