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

First reported by Now 14 · 2 hours ago

What happened

A 2025 survey by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics shows high public trust in healthcare and the IDF but reveals only one-third of Israelis trust the Knesset and government, with significant distrust among secular Jews.

• 0187% of Israelis trust the healthcare system, the highest among state institutions.
• 0283% trust the IDF, with trust increasing with age and higher among Jews than Arabs.
• 03Only 55% trust the Israeli police, with notable differences by ethnicity and religion.
• 04Judiciary trust is low at 48%, especially among ultra-Orthodox Jews at 13%.
• 05Just 36% trust the government, with 39% expressing no trust at all.
• 06Only 33% trust the Knesset, with majority distrust among secular Jews.

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