Dhaka, June 6 -- FE ONLINE DESK

A majority of people across 36 countries hold negative views toward Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to new research conducted by a US-based think tank.

An average of 67 per cent of adults across the 36 nations surveyed hold an unfavourable or negative view about Israel, compared to a mere 25 per cent who view the country positively.

The Pew Research Center conducted the study from February 8 to May 13 this year. Most of the survey interviews were logged right after the joint military operations by the United States and Israel in Iran on February 28, according to a statement.

People in Muslim-majority countries, including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Turkey, and ...