As Israel continues its onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity continues to plummet, with a recent opinion poll showing former War Cabinet member Benny Gantz with more public support, Anadolu reports.

According to a poll published Friday by Israeli daily Maariv, only 35 per cent of respondents believe Netanyahu is fit for the position of prime minister, while 41lc prefer Gantz, who is also the leader of the National Unity Party, resigned Sunday from the country’s emergency unity government.

The results of the Lazar Institute poll also showed that 24pc of the random sample of 501 Israelis had no answer for their choice of premier.

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