One in three in Lebanon favor war with Israel - poll

Nearly a third of Lebanese citizens favor joining Hamas in its war against Israel, according to new polling data on Lebanese attitudes toward the war. The results were published in the Beirut-based Lebanese news organization Al Akhbar on Monday.

The survey was conducted by the Consultative Center for Studies and Documentation.

The poll found broad support for the Hamas terror operation it called “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.” Of the 400 individuals polled, a group consisting of 194 women and 206 men, 80% supported the operation.

Additionally, the survey asked respondents what do they believe Lebanon should do “in the face of the Israeli aggression on Gaza?”

The overwhelming majority, 77%, responded in favor of “political, media, and popular condemnation.” READ MORE