Israel has become a client state of the US, most Israelis say

New poll shows two-thirds of Israelis say Israel has become a client state of the US and that the Trump administration is dictating Israel’s moves in the Gaza Strip.

By World Israel News Staff

The United States is effectively dictating Israel’s policies in the Gaza Strip, with the Jewish state effectively a client state of the US, most Israelis now believe, according to a new poll.

Over the past eight weeks, the Trump administration has exerted greater pressure on the Israeli government to compromise its positions regarding the war with Hamas, following the September 9 airstrike on a Hamas gathering in the Qatari capital city of Doha.

The strike, which outraged President Donald Trump, culminated in a renewed effort by the US to broker a hostage deal, which was achieved a month after the Doha attack.

Since the beginning of the ceasefire, the US has pressed Israel not to abandon the Gaza peace plan, despite ongoing violations by Hamas.

Last week, Vice President JD Vance and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both rejected claims that Israel was being controlled by the US.

Vance, however, did say at an event organized by Turning Point USA that the Trump administration had used its “leverage” over Israel to secure the Gaza ceasefire deal.

According to a poll published by Israel’s Channel 12 on Friday, 69% of Israelis disagree with statements by Netanyahu and Vance that Israel is not a “vassal state” or “client state” of the US.

The poll, which was conducted by the Midgam polling institute, found that just 25% of Israelis do not believe Israel has become a client state of the US.

In addition, the survey found that two-thirds of Israelis believe that it is the US, rather than Israel, that is making key decisions regarding IDF actions in the Gaza Strip.

Just 24% of respondents said Israel is the primary decision-maker for IDF actions in Gaza.

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