Support for the plan US President Donald Trump is expected to present to end the war in Gaza is higher than opposition to it, even among coalition voters, a poll published by Maariv on Saturday found.
The poll found that 41% of coalition voters back the plan, compared with 33% who oppose it. This marks the first time since the war began that support among Netanyahu voters for the plan exceeds opposition to it.
Among opposition voters, support is even stronger: 72% are in favor, and only 4% oppose it. Overall, 53% of the public supports Trump’s plan, 17% oppose it, and 30% remain undecided.
Maariv correspondent Anna Barsky noted in a column last week that sources within Likud are warning of a shift on the ground: nearly half of the party's activists now believe the war should end—a position rarely expressed publicly until six months ago.
Trump’s 21-point peace plan for Gaza calls for the release of all hostages within 48 hours of the deal's signing, in exchange for a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces, according to CNN. The plan was reportedly presented at Trump’s recent meeting with Arab leaders and is expected to be discussed at his upcoming meeting with Netanyahu.
Israelis back Trump's 21-point hostage plan
It is unclear whether Hamas has seen the proposal, and the plan may have been revised in the days following the meeting. Reports from Saudi channel Al Arabiya indicate that between 100 and 200 terrorists serving long sentences could be released in exchange for hostages. The plan also offers a dramatic “pardon” to senior Hamas officials who hand over their weapons and leave Gaza.
Earlier this month, Maariv reported that intense pressure is being applied on both Hamas and Qatari leaders to halt the fighting and reach an agreement on the hostages’ release and the end of the war, including expelling most members of Hamas’s Gaza Brigade.
The plan also lays out a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the opening of crossings for residents, and a five-year reconstruction of the Strip led by an international coalition. A Palestinian security force would manage Gaza under Arab and international supervision, and a Palestinian committee would administer day-to-day affairs on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, with an Arab international body temporarily overseeing governance.
The poll was conducted on September 25, 2025, by Lazar Research under Dr. Menachem Lazar, in collaboration with the online panel Panel4All. The survey included 502 respondents representing a cross-section of Israel’s adult population, both Jews and Arabs.
The maximum sampling error is 4.4%.