I’m (truly) not sure if this reasoning applies to the people of Israel at large. To be fair, the same can increasingly be said of Americans who continue to support Republicans as they go mask off.

https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/05/30/israeli-views-of-the-israel-hamas-war/

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-netanyahu-likud-israel-election-poll

https://en.idi.org.il/articles/56081