Support for Hamas has fallen sharply among Palestinians, particularly in Judea and Samaria, with significantly fewer respondents satisfied with the terror group’s performance or believing it emerged victorious from the war with Israel, according to a poll by the Ramallah-based Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research.

The survey found that 42% of Palestinians are satisfied with Hamas’s performance during the war, down sharply from 60% in the previous poll conducted in October 2025. The decline was particularly steep in Judea and Samaria, where satisfaction plunged from 66% to 45%. In Gaza, it fell from 51% to 38%.

The number of Palestinians who believe Hamas won the war has also collapsed. While 39% held that view in October, just 20% do now. Another 15% believe Israel won, while 60% say neither side emerged victorious. In Judea and Samaria, those viewing Hamas as the winner dropped from 48% to just 21%.

Hamas also suffered a major decline in direct political support. Asked which Palestinian faction they support, 24% chose Hamas and 24% chose Fatah. Hamas had received 35% in the previous survey, while Fatah was unchanged at 24%. In Judea and Samaria specifically, Hamas support dropped from 32% to 18%.

Despite the erosion in support for Hamas, a large majority remains opposed to the terror group surrendering its weapons before Israel completely withdraws from Gaza. Seventy-two percent said Hamas should not disarm before a full Israeli withdrawal, compared with 20% who said it should.

The poll also found imprisoned Fatah terrorist Marwan Barghouti remains the strongest potential presidential candidate. In a hypothetical election, 56% said they would vote for Barghouti, compared with 26% for Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya and 14% for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Nearly half of respondents said they believe Abbas’s assertion that Palestinian legislative elections will be held at the end of November. Palestinian elections have not been held since 2006, with subsequent plans for elections repeatedly canceled.

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