Majority of Jews in Israel oppose hostage deal in exchange for release of terrorists
What do Israelis think about Gantz's possible departure from the War Cabinet, and how much does do Arab-Israelis agree with the 'everyone for everyone' deal? | All the data
A survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute, which examined the issues at the center of the disagreement in the Israeli public, revealed that the majority of Jews (60%) in the country opposes a hostage deal that includes the release of all Palestinian prisoners and the cessation of the war in Gaza.
The results of the survey, published on Wednesday on the program, "This Morning" on KAN public broadcasting, highlighted the gap between Jewish citizens vs. Arab citizens, who voted by a majority of 78.5% in favor of such a deal.
The data also showed a considerable gap between the Israeli public's appreciation for the IDF's performance during the ground campaign compared to the performance of the War Cabinet.
According to the data, 88% of the Israeli public think that the IDF is performing well in the war, compared to only 46% who gave high score to the War Cabinet’s performance.
The survey also revealed gaps on this issue based on different political camps: More than half (53%) of right-wing voters gave the Cabinet a high score compared to 42% in the center and 19% on the left.
On the question of whether members of the National Unity party, led by Benny Gantz, should stay in the government or resign from it, 61% of Jews responded that National Unity should stay in the government. In contrast, 63% of the Arab respondents believe they should resign.
Another issue touched upon by the survey is regarding the investigation of the events of Oct. 7, and whether it should be conducted at this stage on the political and military levels. There was a disagreement among the Jewish respondents, with 48% saying the investigation should not begin at this time, while 46% believe that it should. Among the voters of the left-wing parties, there was a large majority (82%) who thought that the investigation should begin now, while on the right, the majority (59%) opposed it.
58% of respondents reported a decrease in news consumption compared to the first weeks of the war. Eighty-eight percent of Jewishs believe the Israeli public's resilience is high, an assessment that has remained unchanged since the start of the war.
Dikla Aharon-Shafran is a correspondent for KAN 11 news.
