Survey Finds Only One-Third of Israelis Trust the Knesset and Government

The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics released its 2025 social survey revealing public trust levels in state institutions. The healthcare system leads with the highest confidence, trusted by 87% of Israelis across all demographics, including 90% of Arabs and 86% of Jews. Trust in healthcare is consistent among men and women and across secular, religious, and ultra-Orthodox Jewish groups.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ranks second with 83% public trust, increasing with age and higher among Jews (92%) than Arabs (51%). The Israeli police receive moderate trust at 55%, with significant variation by ethnicity and religious affiliation; 59% of Jews trust the police compared to 40% of Arabs.

The judiciary sees lower confidence, trusted by only 48% of the public. Among Jews, 63% of secular Israelis trust the courts, but trust drops sharply among religious groups, reaching a low of 13% among ultra-Orthodox Jews.

Political institutions rank lowest in public trust. Only 36% trust the Israeli government, with 39% expressing no trust at all. Government trust is highest among religious Jews (64%) and lowest among secular Jews (21%). The Knesset fares worse, trusted by just 33% of the population, with 60% expressing distrust. Religious Jews are the only group with majority trust in the Knesset (54%), while secular Jews show only 24% trust, with nearly half completely distrusting it.

These findings highlight a stark contrast between high confidence in security and health institutions and deep skepticism toward political bodies, reflecting ongoing public dissatisfaction with governance in Israel.