Israeli Public Trusts Healthcare System Most, Parliament Least, New Survey Shows

A recent 2025 social survey by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics reveals the levels of public trust in various state institutions and public bodies. Leading the trust rankings is the healthcare system, with 87% of Israelis expressing confidence in it, the highest among all entities surveyed. Following healthcare, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) hold the second spot with 83% trust, and local municipalities come third with 72% public confidence.

Further down the list, the Israel Police receive 55% trust, while the judiciary is trusted by 48% of the population. Media outlets garner trust from only 43% of Israelis. At the bottom of the trust scale are the government and the Knesset, with just 36% and 33% of the public expressing confidence, respectively.

Comparing these figures to 2015, trust in local authorities has increased to 72%, while trust in the IDF remains high and stable. Police trust remains slightly above half the population. However, trust in the government has declined from 40% to 36%, in the Knesset from 38% to 33%, and in the judiciary by about 10 percentage points. These results highlight a significant gap between public confidence in security and health institutions versus political bodies.