Israeli Opinion on Talks with Saudi Arabia

Note: We are presenting raw data. When available, we provide some or all of the crosstabs (i.e., breakdowns by various categories such as party ID). To analyze the data, we encourage users to read the entire study and the methodology used. Results and reliability can be affected by such things as sample size, question wording, and question order. Responses may also be influenced by context and timing; for example, if the survey is conducted during a war. These polls relate to the maritime agreement Israel signed with Lebanon.

Do you support or oppose the notion that as part of a deal to end the war—which will include long-term military quiet, guarantees from the United States, and an agreement with Arab states such as Saudi Arabia—Israel should agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state? (Israeli Voice Index, Viterbi Family Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, January 2024)

If an agreement is signed in the near future between Israel and Saudi Arabia as part of a broad regional agreement under the auspices of the United States, how would this step impact the political standing of Prime Minister Netanyahu?  (Israeli Voice Index, Viterbi Family Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, September 18 and 21, 2023)

According to recent media reports, the United States is holding negotiations with Saudi Arabia on regional strategic planning, including an extensive agreement with Israel. How important do you think it is for Israel to sign such an agreement? (Jewish and Arab samples; %)  (Israeli Voice Index, Viterbi Family Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, August 2023)

In the discussions over this agreement, Saudi Arabia has apparently demanded that Israel agree for it to have nuclear capabilities for civilian purposes. In your opinion, can Israel agree to such a demand in order to reach an agreement with Saudi Arabia? (total sample; %)  (Israeli Voice Index, Viterbi Family Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, August 2023)

Do you support or oppose stopping settlement construction and evacuating illegal outposts in return for promoting full normalization with Saudi Arabia? (Mitvim Foreign Policy Index, July 2023)