A new Israeli opinion poll indicates that nearly two-thirds of the Israeli public in the occupied lands do not believe in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ability to achieve "absolute victory" against Hamas, in a stark contrast to the results of similar polls conducted in January this year.

The summary of the poll results, published by the British newspaper The Financial Times, showed that 62 percent of Israelis no longer believe that Netanyahu is capable of achieving "absolute victory," while 27 percent still consider it realistic.

The results reveal a significant shift in the mood of Israelis compared to the same poll conducted in January, when nearly two-thirds of Israelis believed that achieving “absolute victory” was a realistic goal, with less than a third doubting it.

The newspaper said that after 7 months since the outbreak of the war, the belief of the Israeli public in the ability of "the army" to achieve the goals of the military war is eroding, specifically in terms of overthrowing Hamas's authority in the Gaza Strip and releasing all the captives.

The newspaper pointed out that this time the poll was conducted in a completely different atmosphere, as the Israeli army was repeatedly forced to return to areas it had previously occupied, after Hamas succeeded in restoring its forces in the region, while in January the IOF was still engaged in intense fighting in the enclave, and the Israeli military was presenting alleged achievements every day, suggesting to the Israeli public that the end of the war was imminent.

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday, in Tel Aviv, Haifa and other cities, demanding the conclusion of a captive exchange deal with Palestinian factions while calling for early elections