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In your opinion, how has Israel's security situation on the Gaza front changed compared to the period prior to October 7? (INSS, May 18-20, 2026)
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Improved greatly / Improved somewhat | 43% |
| No change | 21% |
| Worsened somewhat / Worsened greatly | 33% |
| DK/NA | 3% |
What is your assessment regarding the state of the campaign against Hamas? (INSS, May 18-20, 2026)
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Israel has already won | 12% |
| Israel will likely win | 30% |
| Israel will likely not win | 29% |
| Israel has already lost | 20% |
| DK/NA | 9% |
To what extent are you satisfied with the enforcement of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza to date? (INSS, May 18-20, 2026)
| Total | |
|---|---|
| To a very great extent | 6% |
| To a great extent | 25% |
| To a small extent | 40% |
| To a very small extent | 19% |
| DK/NA | 10% |
When you think about the war and the current reality in the Gaza Strip, do you feel that…? (JPPI, February 1–4, 2026)
| Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel won the war | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Israel won the war, but the victory was not decisive enough | 42% | 8% | 36% |
| Israel neither won nor lost the war | 18% | 29% | 20% |
| Israel may not have lost the war, but it came fairly close | 10% | 8% | 10% |
| Israel lost the war | 10% | 26% | 13% |
| DK | 2% | 13% | 4% |
Recently, it was announced that Prime Minister Netanyahu will join President Trump’s Peace Council, to which the Americans have also appointed representatives of Turkey and Qatar, despite Israeli opposition. In your opinion, is it correct or incorrect for Netanyahu to join the Council? (Israel Democracy Institute, January 25-29, 2026)
| Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| Certain it is correct | 20% | 6% | 18% |
| Think it is correct | 36% | 25% | 34% |
| Think it is incorrect | 18% | 25% | 20% |
| Certain it is incorrect | 10% | 13% | 10% |
| DK | 16% | 31% | 19% |
And in your opinion, to what extent can the establishment of President Trump’s Peace Council help solve the problems in Gaza while maintaining Israel’s security? (Israel Democracy Institute, January 25-29, 2026)
| Israeli Jews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| Certain it can | 7% | 11% | 8% |
| Think it can | 30% | 31% | 30% |
| Think it cannot | 34% | 23% | 32% |
| Certain it cannot | 20% | 12% | 19% |
| DK | 9% | 24% | 12% |
Of the following options, who would you like to govern Gaza in the coming years? (JPPI, January 2026)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| Israeli rule | 34% | 9% | 29% |
| Rule by the Palestinian Authority | 10% | 22% | 13% |
| Rule by local non-HamasPalestinian actors | 13% | 25% | 15% |
| Rule by an international force from Western countries | 29% | 11% | 25% |
| Rule by a force from Arab countries | 7% | 9% | 7% |
| None of these / DK | 8% | 24% | 11% |
If only the following options were available, who would you want to govern Gaza in the coming years? (JPPI, January 2026)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| Israeli rule | 46% | 11% | 39% |
| Rule by the Palestinian Authority | 20% | 40% | 24% |
| Rule by a coalition force from Arab countries | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| None of these / DK | 11% | 28% | 14% |
In your opinion, what is the likelihood that during the coming year, a largescale military conflict will be renewed between Israel and Hamas? (Israel Democracy Institute, November 30–December 3, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| Very high likelihood | 22% | 10% | 20% |
| Fairly high likelihood | 35% | 19% | 33% |
| Fairly low likelihood | 29% | 32% | 29% |
| Very low likelihood / none at all | 10% | 36% | 14% |
| Don’t know | 4% | 3% | 4% |
To what extent has the principle of disarming Hamas been realized so far? (Israel Democracy Institute, November 2–6, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| To a very large extent | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| To a fairly large extent | 11% | 8% | 10% |
| To a fairly small extent | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| To a very small extent or not at all | 53% | 29% | 49% |
| Don’t know | 3% | 31% | 8% |
To what extent has the principle of returning all the hostages, both living and dead, been realized so far? (Israel Democracy Institute, November 2–6, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| To a very large extent | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| To a fairly large extent | 52% | 33% | 49% |
| To a fairly small extent | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| To a very small extent or not at all | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Don’t know | 1% | 21% | 5% |
To what extent has the principle of establishing a civilian administration in Gaza that is neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority been realized so far? (Israel Democracy Institute, November 2–6, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| To a very large extent | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| To a fairly large extent | 7% | 13% | 8% |
| To a fairly small extent | 23% | 27% | 24% |
| To a very small extent or not at all | 56% | 20% | 50% |
| Don’t know | 10% | 36% | 14% |
To what extent has the principle of demilitarizing the Gaza Strip been realized so far? (Israel Democracy Institute, November 2–6, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| To a very large extent | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| To a fairly large extent | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| To a fairly small extent | 30% | 25% | 29% |
| To a very small extent or not at all | 42% | 28% | 40% |
| Don’t know | 9% | 31% | 12% |
To what extent has the principle of maintaining Israeli security control in Gaza been realized so far? (Israel Democracy Institute, November 2–6, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| To a very large extent | 6% | 18% | 8% |
| To a fairly large extent | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| To a fairly small extent | 36% | 33% | 36% |
| To a very small extent or not at all | 31% | 21% | 30% |
| Don’t know | 5% | 6% | 5% |
Who do you think is currently making the decisions regarding IDF operations in Gaza? (Channel 12, October 31, 2025)
Total | |
| United States | 67% |
| Israel | 24% |
| Don’t know | 9% |
To what extent did Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu contribute or not contribute to reaching the agreement to end the war and release the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 19–21, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Very much | 34% | 7% | 29% |
| Somewhat | 25% | 9% | 22% |
| Not so much | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Not at all | 20% | 56% | 26% |
| Don't know | 3% | 9% | 4% |
To what extent did U.S. President Donald Trump contribute or not contribute to reaching the agreement to end the war and release the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 19–21, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Very much | 82% | 58% | 78% |
| Somewhat | 15% | 29% | 18% |
| Not so much | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Not at all | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Don't know | 1% | 8% | 2% |
To what extent did pressure by the IDF in the Gaza Strip contribute or not contribute to reaching the agreement to end the war and release the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 19–21, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Very much | 56% | 11% | 48% |
| Somewhat | 32% | 20% | 30% |
| Not so much | 7% | 27% | 10% |
| Not at all | 3% | 29% | 7% |
| Don't know | 3% | 14% | 5% |
To what extent did public demonstrations contribute or not contribute to reaching the agreement to end the war and release the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 19–21, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Very much | 22% | 32% | 24% |
| Somewhat | 24% | 36% | 26% |
| Not so much | 21% | 17% | 21% |
| Not at all | 30% | 9% | 27% |
| Don't know | 3% | 6% | 4% |
To what extent did pressure from the hostages’ families contribute or not contribute to reaching the agreement to end the war and release the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 19–21, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Very much | 28% | 33% | 29% |
| Somewhat | 31% | 40% | 33% |
| Not so much | 21% | 17% | 21% |
| Not at all | 17% | 5% | 15% |
| Don't know | 3% | 6% | 3% |
In your opinion, was it possible or not possible to have reached a similar agreement to end the war and release the hostages at an earlier stage of the war? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 19–21, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Certain it was | 30% | 47% | 33% |
| Think it was | 27% | 33% | 28% |
| Think it was not | 17% | 11% | 16% |
| Certain it was not | 19% | 1% | 16% |
| Don't know | 7% | 7% | 7% |
To what extent will the signing of the agreement and the ceasefire help improve Israel’s international standing in the foreseeable future? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 19–21, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| To a very large extent | 14% | 10% | 13% |
| To a fairly large extent | 39% | 37% | 39% |
| To a fairly small extent | 29% | 32% | 30% |
| To a very small extent or not at all | 9% | 7% | 9% |
| Don't know | 9% | 15% | 10% |
If Hamas does not fulfill its commitment to return the bodies of hostages it is holding, what do you think should guide Israel’s response? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 19–21, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Give priority to the continued implementation of the plan and avoiding escalation | 6% | 56% | 15% |
| Give priority to stronger sanctions and restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza | 42% | 13% | 37% |
| Give priority to direct military action to bring the bodies back | 45% | 10% | 39% |
| Don't know | 6% | 22% | 9% |
What is the likelihood that the next stage of the agreement, which includes distancing Hamas from control of Gaza and establishing a multinational ruling body, will be implemented soon? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 19–21, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Very high likelihood | 2% | 8% | 3% |
| Fairly high likelihood | 14% | 29% | 17% |
| Fairly low likelihood | 49% | 28% | 45% |
| Very low likelihood / none at all | 24% | 9% | 21% |
| Don't know | 11% | 26% | 13% |
Should the possibility of progressing to stage 2 of the Trump plan, which includes regional normalization, influence or not influence the way in which Israel responds to infractions of stage 1 of the agreement by Hamas? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 19–21, 2025)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Certain it should | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| Think it should | 34% | 35% | 35% |
| Think it should not | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| Certain it should not | 11% | 7% | 10% |
| Don't know | 17% | 27% | 18% |
Do you support or oppose establishing a state commission of enquiry to investigate the events of October 7? (Israel Democracy Institute, July 30-August 4, 2024, September 14-18, 2025)
| 2024 | 2025 | |||||
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | IsraeliJews | IsraeliJews | Total | |
Support | 94% | 79% | 30% | 76% | 68% | 74% |
Oppose | 4% | 15% | 6% | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| DK | 4% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 13% | 8% |
Until now, Prime Minister Netanyahu has not accepted any responsibility for the events of October 7, and has not resigned. What do you think the prime minister should do? (Israel Democracy Institute, September 14-18, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Accept responsibility and resign immediately | 41% | 67% | 45% |
Accept responsibility, but resign only after the end of the war | 21% | 9% | 19% |
| Accept responsibility, but not resign | 20% | 8% | 18% |
| Not accept responsibility and not resign | 15% | 2% | 13% |
| DK | 4% | 14% | 5% |
In your opinion, has the time come to end the war in Gaza? (Israel Democracy Institute, September 14-18, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
It has | 60% | 93% | 66% |
It has not | 32% | 3% | 27% |
| DK | 8% | 4% | 7% |
In your opinion, which of Israel’s two declared war goals is more important today: toppling Hamas, or bringing home all the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, September 14-18, 2025)
| 2024 | 2025 | |||||
| Jews | Arabs | Total | Jews | Arabs | Total | |
Toppling Hamas | 32% | 12% | 29% | 29% | 8% | 25% |
Bringing the hostages home | 59% | 77% | 62% | 61% | 83% | 65% |
| DK | 9% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% |
*2024 wording: Recently, it has been argued that there is a contradiction between Israel’s two war goals – toppling Hamas and bringing the hostages home. In your opinion, which of the two should be Israel’s main goal today?
Recently, the security cabinet approved the expansion of military operations in Gaza, including taking and holding territory. Do you support or oppose this decision? (Israel Democracy Institute, August 24-28, 2025)
| 2025 | |
| Support | 42% |
| Oppose | 49% |
| DK | 9% |
In your estimation, for how much longer will Israeli society be able to bear the burden of continued fighting in Gaza and the confrontation in the north? (Israel Democracy Institute, August 24-28, 2025)
| 2025 | |
| A few months | 34% |
| Six months to a year | 17% |
| A year or more | 9% |
| As long as it takes to achieve the goals of the war | 25% |
| DK | 15% |
According to media reports, the release of all the Israeli hostages may be a possibility as part of a deal that includes the cessation of hostilities and the complete withdrawal of the IDF from the Gaza Strip. In your opinion, should Israel agree to a deal on this basis? (Israel Democracy Institute, August 24-28, 2025)
| 2025 | |
| It should | 65% |
| It should not | 29% |
| DK | 6% |
In your opinion, given the current circumstances, is Israel’s leadership doing its utmost to secure the release of the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, August 24-28, 2025)
| 2025 | |
| Certain / think it is | 42% |
| Certain / think it is not | 53% |
| DK | 5% |
In your opinion, who should control the Gaza Strip after the end of the war? (Israel Democracy Institute, August 24-28, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Israel | 34% | 6% | 29% |
| A multinational force | 44% | 22% | 41% |
| The Palestiian Authority | 6% | 23% | 9% |
| A weakened Hamas | 0% | 9% | 2% |
| Egypt | 7% | 13% | 8% |
| Other | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| DK | 6% | 26% | 9% |
Of the following options, which is the right thing to do in Gaza? (JPPI, July 31-August 4, 2025)
| 2025 | |
| Continue the war until the stated goals are achieved (all hostages returned, no Hamas rule) | 37% |
| Try to reach an agreement on the return of the hostages, even if it means Hamas stays in power | 54% |
| DK | 9% |
How concerned are you about reports of starvation in Gaza? (JPPI, July 31-August 4, 2025)
| 2025 | |
| Not concerned because I don’t believe starvation exists in Gaza | 17% |
| Not concerned because even if starvation exists in Gaza, it’s not Israel’s problem | 23% |
| Concerned because it could make it harder for Israel to continue the war | 22% |
| Concerned because it is important to me that Israel not cause starvation | 35% |
| DK | 3% |
Please rate from 1 (“not at all”) to 5 (“completely”) the extent to which you feel that Israel is winning and/or has won the war (including all front since October 7)? (JPPI, July 31-August 4, 2025)
| Jews | Arabs | |
| 5 - Feel that way completely | 15% | 6% |
| 4 | 33% | 8% |
| 3 | 23% | 32% |
| 2 | 15% | 16% |
| 1 - Do not feel that way at all | 15% | 38% |
In your opinion, which of the following claims is more correct? (Israel Democracy Institute, July 27-31, 2025)
| 2025 | |
| Israel’s actions are restricted by the fighting, but it is making substantial efforts to avoid causing unnecessary suffering to Palestinians in Gaza Even with the restrictions | 69% |
| Even with the restrictions imposed by the fighting, Israel could significantly reduce the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, but chooses not to | 24% |
| DK | 8% |
To what extent are you personally troubled or not troubled by the reports of famine and suffering among the Palestinian population in Gaza? (Israel Democracy Institute, July 27-31, 2025)
| 2025 | |
| Very troubled | 14% |
| Somewhat troubled | 17% |
| Not so troubled | 21% |
| Not at all troubled | 46% |
| DK | 1% |
What is the end-state you most agree with for the conclusion of the war with Hamas in Gaza assuming the hostages have been released? (JCFA, July 15, 2025)
Israeli military rule | 52% |
Technocratic Palestinian government | 12% |
| Return of the Palestinian Authority | 9% |
| Arab force (Egypt, Saudi Arabia) | 10% |
| Hamas rule continues | 4% |
| DK | 13% |
Following the end of the war with Iran, what is the likelihood that an agreement will also be reached to end the war in Gaza and for the release all the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, June 29 - July 2, 2025)
Very high likelihood | 7% |
Fairly high likelihood | 42% |
| Fairly low likelihood | 34% |
| Very low likelihood / none at all | 7% |
| DK | 10% |
Of the following options, which is the closest to your view regarding Hamas once military operation in Gaza end? (JPPI, May 25 - June 5, 2025)
The Hamas regime will be overthrown and will no longer exist | 30% |
The Hamas regime will continue to exist under a different name | 30% |
| The Hamas regime will continue to exist | 27% |
| DK | 13% |
When Israel operates in Gaza... (JPPI, May 25 - June 5, 2025)
It takes all possible care to avoid harming uninvolved civilians | 18% |
| It takes sufficient care to avoid harming uninvolved civilians | 44% |
| It does not take sufficient care to avoid harming uninvolved civilians | 21% |
| It does not any care to avoid harming uninvolved civilians | 15% |
| DK | 2% |
To what extent do you believe that Israel is winning and/or has won the war? [Jews, scale] (JPPI, May 25 - June 5, 2025)
Totally confident - 5 | 14% |
| 4 | 27% |
| 3 | 25% |
| 2 | 15% |
| Not at all confident - 1 | 19% |
What is the reason, in your opinion, that there is no hostage deal? (Ulpan Shishi, May 23, 2025)
Political reasons | 53% |
Substansive reasons | 38% |
| DK | 9% |
Of the following two goals, what do you think is Netanyahu’s “top priority”? (Ulpan Shishi, May 23, 2025)
To stay in power | 55% |
To bring the hostages back | 36% |
| DK | 9% |
Of the following two goals, what do you think is Netanyahu’s “top priority”? (Ulpan Shishi, May 23, 2025)
To stay in power | 54% |
To win the war | 36% |
| DK | 10% |
And in your opinion, is it possible today to achieve both these goals simultaneously? (Israel Democracy Institute, March 31-April 6, 2025)
| 2025 | |||
| Jews | Arabs | Total | |
Possible | 50% | 28% | 19% |
Not possible | 46% | 54% | 49% |
| DK | 5% | 9% | 5% |
Do you support a deal that would return the hostages in exchange for ending the war in Gaza? (Ulpan Shishi, March 28, 2025)
Support | 69% |
Oppose | 21% |
| DK | 10% |
In light of recent events, in your opinion, should Israel continue with the second stage of negotiations with Hamas, to include a complete cessation of hostilities, withdrawal from Gaza, and release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of all the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, February 25-28, 2025)
It should | 73% |
It should not | 21% |
| DK | 6% |
Should the [hostage] deal proceed to Phase Two and end the war, or should fighting resume without releasing all the hostages at this time? (Channel Kan 11, Kantar Institute, February 14, 2025)
Continue to Phase Two | 61% |
Resume fighting | 18% |
| DK | 21% |
Do you agree with the claim that ending the war now would allow Hamas to carry out another massacre? (Channel Kan 11, Kantar Institute, February 14, 2025)
Disagree | 45% |
Agree | 38% |
| DK | 17% |
Do you agree that resuming the fighting now could lead to the total defeat of Hamas? (Channel Kan 11, Kantar Institute, February 14, 2025)
Disagree | 45% |
Agree | 36% |
| DK | 19% |
Do you think Trump’s plan to relocate all Palestinians from Gaza to other countries is realistic? (Channel Kan 11, Kantar Institute, February 14, 2025)
Yes | 47% |
No | 36% |
| DK | 17% |
Do you agree that Hamas should remain in Gaza as a civil body after the war ends? (Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, February 11-13, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Agree | 4% | 27% | 7% |
| Disagree | 90% | 33% | 82% |
| No opinion | 6% | 40% | 11% |
Do you agree that Hamas should remain in Gaza as a military body after the war ends? ( Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, February 11-13, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Agree | 3% | 19% | 5% |
| Disagree | 94% | 46% | 88% |
| No opinion | 3% | 35% | 7% |
Do you agree that the Palestinian Authority should be included as part of the arrangement in Gaza? ( Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, February 11-13, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Agree | 21% | 44% | 24% |
| Disagree | 66% | 25% | 60% |
| No opinion | 13% | 31% | 16 % |
President Trump proposed the possibility that Arabs from Gaza would be transferred to another country. Among the following options, what is your position regarding this proposal? (JPPI, January 30-February 3, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
I think this is a practical plan that should be advanced | 52% | 8% | 43% |
| I don’t think this is a practical plan, but I wish it is | 30% | 9% | 26% |
| The plan is a distraction; we need to talk about realistic solutions | 13% | 18% | 14% |
| This proposal is an immoral transfer that must be rejected | 3% | 54% | 13% |
| DK / NA | 1% | 11% | 3% |
In the current state of affairs as you understand it, which of the following two options would you choose? (JPPI, January 30-February 3, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Complete the hostage deal in full, and then decide what will happen to Hamas rule in Gaza | 63% | 7% | 66% |
| Stop the hostage deal after Phase 1 and return to fighting in Gaza in order to topple the Hamas regime | 26% | 5% | 21% |
| DK / NA | 11% | 20% | 13% |
What do you think is the most appropriate mechanism for an inquiry into the events of October 7? (Israel Democracy Institute, January 28-February 2, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
A state commission of inquiry (that is, a commission headed by a judge with members appointed by the president of the Supreme Court) | 66% | 58% | 65% |
| A government commission of inquiry (that is, whose members are appointed by the government) | 18% | 11% | 17% |
| A review conducted by the state comptroller and internal reviews by the defense establishment and government ministries will suffice | 9% | 24% | 12% |
| DK | 7% | 7% | 7% |
In your opinion, whose interests were better served by the first stage of the agreement between Israel and Hamas? (Israel Democracy Institute, January 28-February 2, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Israel | 21% | 17% | 21% |
| Hamas | 48% | 23% | 43% |
| Both sides equally | 23% | 52% | 28% |
| DK | 8% | 9% | 8% |
In your opinion, if the first stage of the agreement between Israel and Hamas is carried out as agreed, should Israel proceed to the second stage, which includes a complete end to fighting, withdrawal from Gaza, and the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of all the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, January 28-February 2, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Should | 66% | 92% | 70% |
| Should not | 28% | 3% | 23% |
| DK | 7% | 5% | 6% |
In your opinion, was US President Trump right or not right when he said that the ceasefire agreement and the release of the hostages were achieved thanks to his intervention? (Israel Democracy Institute, January 28-February 2, 2025)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Right | 74% | 64% | 73% |
| Not right | 17% | 28% | 19% |
| DK | 8% | 7% | 8% |
Should Netanyahu also resign after the Chief of Staff and some generals resigned? (Channel 172, Midgam Institute, iPanel, January 24, 2025)
| Total | |
Should resign | 63% |
Should not resign | 27% |
| DK | 10% |
Who do you think is primarily responsible for the October 7 failure? (Channel 12, Midgam Institute, iPanel, January 24, 2025)
| Total | |
All equally | 52% |
The government | 20% |
| The IDF | 12% |
| The Shin Bet (Shabak) | 9% |
| DK | 7% |
Who do you trust more to handle the release of the hostages? (Channel 12, Midgam Institute, iPanel, January 24, 2025)
| Total | |
Donald Trump | 53% |
Benjamin Netanyahu | 23% |
| DK | 24% |
In your opinion, will the IDF win the war in Gaza? (INSS, September 2024, December 12–16, 2024)
| 2023 | December 2024 | |||
IsraeliJews | IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Will win | 83% | 74% | 29% | 65% |
Will not win | 10% | 17% | 45% | 23% |
| DK | 7% | 9% | 26% | 12% |
In your opinion, will the aims of the war in Gaza be achieved? (INSS, December 12–16, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Fully/Quite a lot | 60% | 22% | 52% |
| Very little/None | 34% | 52% | 38% |
| DK | 6% | 26% | 10% |
Which of the following statements do you most agree with victory in Gaza will only be achieved after... (INSS, December 12–16, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
The return of all the hostages | 71% | 56% | 68% |
| Annexation and the establishment of Israeli sovereignty over the Strip and the resumption of Jewish settlement | 15% | 2% | 12% |
| The return of residents to the towns in the envelope region | 3% | 11% | 4% |
| A moderate Palestinian party other than Hamas controls the Strip | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| DK | 3% | 24% | 8% |
In your opinion, what is the best possible option for the day after Hamas control of Gaza? (INSS, December 12–16, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Annexation and the establishment of Israeli sovereignty over the Strip and the resumption of Jewish settlement there | 22% | 3% | 18% |
| Annexation and Israeli military rule over the Strip | 17% | 5% | 15% |
| Control by a moderate Palestinian party | 14% | 39% | 20% |
| Transfer of the Gaza Strip to the responsibility of a regional/international party | 37% | 15% | 33% |
| DK | 10% | 38% | 15% |
If a family member who already served in combat reserve service as a combat soldier during the war, were to be called up again for reserve duty, would you encourage him or her to report for duty in accordance with the order? (INSS, December 12–16, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | |
Yes | 56% |
| Very little/None | 21% |
| DK | 23% |
In your opinion, does the IDF properly investigate cases of suspected legal offenses by soldiers?(INSS, December 12–16, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Yes | 39% | 18% | 35% |
| No, the IDF is not thorough enough in investigations of this type | 18% | 40% | 22% |
| No, the IDF is excessively thorough in the investigations of these offenses | 25% | 9% | 22% |
| DK | 18% | 33% | 21% |
In your opinion, to what extent has the assassination of Yahya Sinwar brought Israel closer to achieving its goal of toppling Hamas’s rule over the Gaza Strip? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 28-November 3, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
To a very large extent | 21% | 9% | 19% |
To quite a large extent | 41% | 12% | 36% |
| To quite a small extent | 24% | 26% | 24% |
| Not at all | 8% | 39% | 14% |
| DK | 5% | 15% | 7% |
In your opinion, can Israel allow itself at the current time to take a more flexible position toward Hamas, in order to make it easier to reach a deal for the release of the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, October 28-November 3, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
It can | 54% | 67% | 56% |
It cannot | 39% | 23% | 36% |
| DK | 7% | 10% | 8% |
A year after the start of the Iron Swords War, has there been any change in your trust of the IDF? (INSS, October 10-13, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Trust increased | 34% | 11% | 29% |
Trust unchanged | 42% | 34% | 40% |
| Trust has declined | 21% | 36% | 24% |
| DK | 4% | 20% | 7% |
A year after the start of the Iron Swords War, has there been any change in your trust of the Israeli Government? (INSS, October 10-13, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Trust increased | 13% | 3% | 11% |
Trust unchanged | 25% | 16% | 23% |
| Trust has declined | 60% | 66% | 61% |
| DK | 2% | 16% | 5% |
Do you think the Israeli Government has a plan to end the Iron Swords War? (INSS, October 10-13, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Yes | 20% | 5% | 17% |
No | 59% | 70% | 61% |
| DK | 21% | 26% | 22% |
With which of the following statements do you most agree? Victory in Gaza will only be achieved when (INSS, October 10-13, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Sinwar is eliminated | 5% | 4% | 5% |
All the hostages are returned | 50% | 45% | 49% |
| The Hamas leadership is removed from Gaza | 5% | 6% | 4% |
| There is realistic security control of Gaza and residents can return to the Gaza envelope villages | 30% | 4% | 25% |
| A moderate Palestinian element is in control of the Gaza Strip | 2% | 11% | 4% |
| DK | 6% | 34% | 12% |
Are you satisfied with the operational achievements in Gaza so far? (INSS, October 10-13, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Satisfied | 10% | 42% | 17% |
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 33% | 23% | 31% |
| Dissatisfied | 54% | 13% | 45% |
| DK | 3% | 22% | 7% |
In your opinion, has the time come to end the war in Gaza? (Israel Democracy Institute, September 15-19, 2024)
| 2024 | |||
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Yes | 45% | 93% | 53% |
No | 43% | 5% | 36% |
| Dk | 12% | 2% | 11% |
Is Israel doing too little, too much, or about the right amount to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza? (Langer Reasearch/PORI poll, September 8-22, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Too little | 7% | 50% | 14% |
Too much | 59% | 26% | 54% |
| About right | 31% | 17% | 28% |
In your opinion, what is the main reason why the war in Gaza should be ended? [for those who said it should end] (Israel Democracy Institute, September 15-19, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Because the fighting has already achieve most of what can be achieved | 15% | 11% | 14% |
Because continuing the fighting endangers the hostages | 56% | 45% | 53% |
| Because this will improve relations with the United States | 1% | 6% | 2% |
| Because ending the war in Gaza will enable the decision-makers and the IDF to turn their attention to the northern front | 20% | 7% | 16% |
| Because of the high cost in human life and the desire for quiet, peace and security | 3% | 14% | 6% |
| DK | 2% | 11% | 5% |
In your opinion, who should control the Gaza Strip after the end of the war? (Israel Democracy Institute, September 15-19, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Israel | 39% | 9% | 34% |
A multinational force | 40% | 20% | 37% |
| The Palestinian Authority | 8% | 30% | 12% |
| A weakened Hamas | 1% | 8% | 2% |
| Because of the high cost in human life and the desire for quiet, peace and security | 3% | 14% | 6% |
| DK | 10% | 32% | 14% |
In your opinion, are the protests by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum improving or damaging the likelihood of a deal for the return of the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, September 15-19, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Improving | 21% | 68% | 29% |
Reducing | 46% | 7% | 39% |
| Neither | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| DK | 8% | 2% | 7% |
Do you support or oppose investigating soldiers when suspicions arise of abuse of Palestinians from Gaza who are being held in detention by the IDF? (Israel Democracy Institute, September 15-19, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Support | 35% | 75% | 42% |
Oppose | 62% | 21% | 55% |
In your opinion, what punishment should be given to someone found guilty of abusing detainees from Gaza held by the IDF? (Israel Democracy Institute, September 15-19, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
The usual punishment defined by law for such cases | 29% | 77% | 37% |
A reduced punishment, as these detainees were suspected of involvement in terrorism | 60% | 13% | 52% |
| DK | 11% | 10% | 11% |
In your opinion, will the goals of the war be achieved? (INSS, September 2024)
| 2023 | September 2024 | |||
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | ||
Will be fully achieved | 12% | 10% | 1% | 8% |
Quite a lot will be achieved | 49% | 38% | 15% | 34% |
| Very little will be achieved | 23% | 34% | 29% | 32% |
| None of them will be achieved | 6% | 10% | 25% | 13% |
| DK | 10% | 9% | 30% | 13% |
What do you think the situation in Gaza should be the day after the war? (INSS, September 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Restore Jewish settlement in Gaza | 23% | 1% | 19% |
Permanent Israeli government in Gaza | 21% | 5% | 18% |
| Transfer control of Gaza to a the reformed Palestinian Authority (which includes recognizing Israel and implementing an educational program for deradicalization) | 20% | 38% | 24% |
| Transfer control in the Gaza Strip to an international trust (as an interim phase) | 28% | 17% | 25% |
| DK | 8% | 38% | 14% |
How concerned are you about the state of Israeli society on the day after the war? (INSS, September 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Not concerned | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Concerned | 94% | 82% | 93% |
| DK | 8% | 38% | 14% |
How optimistic are you about Israeli society's ability to recover from the crisis and grow? (INSS, September 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Optimistic | 63% | 33% | 57% |
Pessimistic | 33% | 41% | 34% |
| DK | 4% | 26% | 9% |
What is the extent of your current sense of personal security? (INSS, September 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| High | 24% | 7% | 21% |
Moderate | 48% | 34% | 45% |
| Low | 27% | 48% | 31% |
| DK | 1% | 11% | 3% |
What effect do you think the elimination of Ismail Haniyeh and Fuad Shukr has had on Israel's general security? (INSS, August 8-11, 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Improved | 44% | 15% | 38% |
Neither improved nor worsened | 34% | 21% | 32% |
| Worsened | 15% | 43% | 20% |
| DK | 7% | 33% | 10% |
In what way do you think the elimination of Ismail Haniyeh and Fuad Shukr has affected the chances of freeing the hostages? (INSS, August 8-11, 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Improved | 27% | 11% | 24% |
Neither improved nor harmed | 33% | 16% | 29% |
| Harmed | 31% | 53% | 36% |
| DK | 10% | 21% | 12% |
The military prosecutor recently asked to extend the detention of the five soldiers suspected of severe abuse and clarified that there is further evidence strengthening the suspicions against them. In your opinion: (INSS, August 8-11, 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| They should only be disciplined at command level | 65% | 18% | 56% |
They should face criminal prosecution | 21% | 55% | 28% |
| DK | 14% | 28% | 17% |
Do you think that Israel should obey international laws and maintain ethical values in war? (INSS, August 8-11, 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Yes | 43% | 64% | 47% |
No | 47% | 10% | 40% |
| DK | 11% | 26% | 14% |
To what extent do you think Israel should take account of the position of the United States when deciding its war policy? (INSS, August 8-11, 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Very much | 12% | 27% | 15% |
Somewhat | 44% | 32% | 42% |
| Not very much | 31% | 8% | 26% |
| Not at all | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| DK | 4% | 30% | 9% |
Do you think Israel should act to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Gaza? (Mitvim Institute, August 2024)
| 2024 | |
| Yes, it’s in Israel’s interest in order to defend its international standing and protect its public health | 29% |
| Yes, it’s the ethical thing to do | 18% |
| Israel should not concern itself with the humanitarian situation in Gaza | 43% |
| No opinion | 10% |
Some say the prolonged Gaza war and government policies are eroding Israel’s international standing, potentially turning it into a “pariah” state. To what extent does this concern you? (Mitvim Institute, August 2024)
| 2024 | |
| A great deal | 26% |
| To quite a large extent | 26% |
| To a small extent | 20% |
| Not at all | 18% |
| No opinion | 10% |
| Grouped by sector (among those expressing an opinion) | IsraeliJews (92%) | Arab Israelis (59%) | Total (86%) |
| Replacing the Hamas regime with a U.S.- and regionally-backed Palestinian alternative | 40% | 62% | 42% |
| Full occupation of the Gaza Strip and establishment of settlements there | 31% | 11% | 29% |
| Long-term military presence and fighting at required intensity to prevent re-emergence of Hamas military power | 29% | 27% | 29% |
Who would you like to see running Gaza and the affairs of its residents in the coming years until a permanent solution is found? (Mitvim Institute, August 2024)
| 2024 | |
| A weakened Hamas | 2% |
| Israel | 34% |
| A reconstituted, reformed Palestinian Authority | 12% |
| A multinational force that includes moderate Arab states | 41% |
| No opinion | 11% |
| Grouped by sector (among those expressing an opinion) | IsraeliJews (92%) | Arab Israelis (72%) | Total (89%) |
| A weakened Hamas | 1% | 7% | 2% |
| Israel | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| A reconstituted, reformed Palestinian Authority | 11% | 31% | 14% |
| A multinational force that includes moderate Arab states | 47% | 41% | 46% |
What do you think Israel should do now regarding a deal for the release of the hostages? (Israel Democracy Institute, July 30-August 4, 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Agree to a deal for the release of some of the hostages, in return for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza | 33% | 9% | 30% |
Agree to a comprehensive deal for the release of all the hostages, in return for an end to the war and a full retreat from Gaza | 46% | 89% | 54% |
| DK | 22% | 3% | 18% |
If it is decided to establish an inquiry into the events of October 7, in your estimation, when should it be established? (Israel Democracy Institute, July 30-August 4, 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
As soon as possible | 55% | 63% | 56% |
Only when the war ends | 42% | 28% | 40% |
| DK | 3% | 10% | 4% |
Who should control Gaza after the war ends? [Jewish Israelis] (JPPI, July 2024)
| Civilian control by Palestinian entities and Arab countries with security under Israeli responsibility | 35% |
| Full control by Israel, civilian and security | 28% |
| Civil control by the Palestinian Authority with security under Israeli responsibility | 10% |
| Civil control by Palestinian entities with security under Israeli responsibility | 12% |
| Full control by Palestinian entities and arab countries, civilian and security | 8% |
| None of these/DK | 7% |
Should Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu resign over the failures of October 7? (Midgam, July 2024)
| Yes, immediately | 44% |
| Yes, when the war ends | 28% |
Who is most responsible for the October 7 catastrophe? (Midgam, July 2024)
| Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu | 39% |
| Military intelligence chief Aharon Haliva | 18% |
| IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi | 10% |
| Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar | 7% |
| Defense Minister Yoav Gallant | 4% |
Do you support a deal with Hamas that would result in a ceasefire and the return of the hostages? (Midgam, July 2024)
| Yes | 64% |
| No | 15% |
| DK | 21% |
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum that any deal must include the return of all the hostages, both alive and dead? (Israel Democracy Institute, June 30-July 2, 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Agree | 72% | 88% | 74% |
Disagree | 26% | 8% | 23% |
| DK | 3% | 4% | 3% |
In your estimation, for how much longer will Israeli society be able to bear the burden of continued fighting in Gaza and the confrontation in the north? (Israel Democracy Institute, June 30-July 2, 2024)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
A few months | 29% | 47% | 32% |
Six months to a year | 22% | 13% | 20% |
| A year or more | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| As long as it takes to achieve the goals of the war | 34% | 12% | 30% |
| DK | 8% | 21% | 10% |
Jewishsettlements should resettle the Gaza Strip. (Agam Labs, May 2024)
| Oct. 2023 | May 2024 | |
| Agree | 51% | 37% |
Disagree | 31% | 48% |
| Unsure | 18% | 15% |
Transfer Gaza’s sovereignty to moderate Arab states. (Agam Labs, May 2024)
| Oct. 2023 | May 2024 | |
| Agree | 37% | 50% |
Disagree | 44% | 31% |
| Unsure | 19% | 19% |
the IDF should avoid harming innocent people during the operation in Gaza. (Agam Labs, May 2024)
| Oct. 2023 | May 2024 | |
| Agree | 39% | 42% |
Disagree | 46% | 44% |
| Unsure | 15% | 14% |
Alongside the campaign against Hamas, humanitarian aid should be given to the residents of the Gaza Strip. (Agam Labs, May 2024)
| Oct. 2023 | May 2024 | |
| Agree | 25% | 30% |
Disagree | 56% | 52% |
| Unsure | 19% | 18% |
Does the government currently have a clear plan of action for the next phases of the operation in Gaza? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, October 15-17, 2023, May 26-28, 2024)
| Oct. 2023 | Nov. 2023 | Dec. 2023 | May 2024 | |
| Certain/Think it does | 44% | 28% | 28% | 16% |
| Certain/Think it does not | 47% | 63% | 64% | 79% |
| DK | 10% | 9% | 8% | 5% |
*In the October 2023 survey, the question asked was: “Does the government currently have or not have a clear plan of action for the next phases of the operation in Gaza?”
In your opinion, what is the main reason behind the intention of the chief prosecutor at the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, May 26-28, 2024)
| Arabs | Jews | Total | |
| The way in which Israel and the IDF have conducted the war in Gaza | 50% | 10% | 17% |
| Israel’s ineffective public diplomacy efforts to explain its actions to the world | 9% | 23% | 21% |
Long-standing anti-Israel bias at the ICC | 13% | 60% | 52% |
| DK | 28% | 7% | 105 |
What should be the highest priority in terms of Israeli national interest: military action in Rafah or a deal to release the hostages? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, May 1-6, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| A deal to release the hostages should be the top priority for Israel | 56% | 6% | 62% |
Military action in Rafah should be the top priority | 37% | 89% | 32% |
| DK | 7% | 6% | 7% |
Israel’s military response against Hamas in Gaza has … (Pew, March 3-April 4, 2024)
| Arabs | Jews | Total | |
| Gone too far | 74% | 4% | 19% |
Been about right | 39% | ||
| Not gone far enough | 345 | ||
| DK | 7% |
Overall, do you think Israel will definitely succeed, probably succeed, probably fail or definitely fail in achieving its goals in the war against Hamas, or do you not know? (Pew, March 3-April 4, 2024)
| Arabs | Jews | Total | |
| Succeed | 38% | 76% | 68% |
Fail | 42% | 12% | 18% |
| DK/Refused | 10% | 12% | 12% |
Thinking about U.S. president Joe Biden, do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove of the way he is dealing with the conflict between Israel and Hamas? (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
| Arabs | Jews | Total | |
| Approve | 12% | 46% | 39% |
| Disapprove | 86% | 53% | 60% |
After the war ends, which of the following groups do you think should govern the Gaza Strip? (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
| Arabs | Jews | Total | |
| Israel | 3% | 50% | 40% |
| Hamas | 9% | 0% | 2% |
| UN | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| PA national unity government with Abu Mazens leadership | 11% | 5% | 6% |
| PA national unity government without Abu Mazens leadership | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| The people who live there should decide who governs | 37% | 8% | 14% |
| Or some other group or person | 2% | 7% | 6% |
| Dk/refused | 16% | 15% | 16% |
Thinking about each of the following, should they play a major role, a minor role or no role at all in diplomatically resolving the war between Israel and Hamas? The United States (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
2024 | |||
| Arabs | Jews | Total | |
| A major role | 63% | 74% | 72% |
| A minor role | 16% | ||
| No role | 10% | ||
| Dk/refused | 3% | ||
Thinking about each of the following, should they play a major role, a minor role or no role at all in diplomatically resolving the war between Israel and Hamas? Qatar (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
2024 | |
| A major role | 27% |
| A minor role | 22% |
| No role | 47% |
| Dk/refused | 4% |
Thinking about each of the following, should they play a major role, a minor role or no role at all in diplomatically resolving the war between Israel and Hamas? European countries (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
2024 | |
| A major role | 38% |
| A minor role | 31% |
| No role | 26% |
| Dk/refused | 5% |
Thinking about each of the following, should they play a major role, a minor role or no role at all in diplomatically resolving the war between Israel and Hamas? UN (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
2024 | |
| A major role | 24% |
| A minor role | 28% |
| No role | 43% |
| Dk/refused | 5% |
Thinking about each of the following, should they play a major role, a minor role or no role at all in diplomatically resolving the war between Israel and Hamas? Saudi Arabia (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
2024 | |
| A major role | 29% |
| A minor role | 26% |
| No role | 38% |
| Dk/refused | 7% |
Thinking about each of the following, should they play a major role, a minor role or no role at all in diplomatically resolving the war between Israel and Hamas? Egypt (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
2024 | |
| A major role | 45% |
| A minor role | 32% |
| No role | 20% |
| Dk/refused | 2% |
Do you think U.S. President Joe Biden is …? (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
| 2022 | 2024 | |||
| Arabs | Jews | Total | ||
| Favoring Israelis too much | 31% | 86% | 11% | 27% |
| Favoring Palestinians too much | 26% | 25% | ||
| Favoring each group the right amount | 34% | 41% | ||
| Dk/refused | 9% | 7% | ||
Thinking about the war between Israel and Hamas, how concerned are you about the possibility of each of the following? The war expanding into other countries in the region (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
2024 | |||
| Arabs | Jews | Total | |
| Concerned | 61% | 61% | 61% |
| Not concerned | 13% | ||
Thinking about the war between Israel and Hamas, how concerned are you about the possibility of each of the following? The war going on for a very long time (Pew, March 3 April 4, 2024)
2024 | |||
| Arabs | Jews | Total | |
| Concerned | 77% | 66% | 68% |
| Not concerned | 9% | ||
Should Israel carry out a military operation in Rafah even though the U.S. opposes it? (Globes, March 12-13, 2024)
| Yes in any circumstances | 49% |
Yes, if coordinated with the U.S. | 20% |
| Yes, even without coordination with the US, as long as a solution is found for evacuating civilians | 13% |
| Not in any circumstances | 10% |
| DK | 9% |
What is your view of the claims that Israel is failing to do enough to avoid harming civilians in the Gaza Strip? (Globes, March 12-13, 2024)
| Israel does all it can not to harm civilians | 62% |
Israel does too much, since there are no "non-combatants" in the Gaza Strip | 19% |
| Israel does not do enough | 11% |
| DK | 7% |
What’s your view on humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip? (Globes, March 12-13, 2024)
| Israel should make aid conditional on a hostage release deal | 44% |
Israel should provide all aid necessary, because this is the right thing to do, and because it helps Israel internationally | 27% |
| Israel should provide no humanitarian aid while the war continues | 22% |
| DK | 7% |
Which of the following sentences most closely represents your view of US President Biden? (Globes, March 12-13, 2024)
| Biden is a friend of Israel, but he’s in an election period and his statements have to be understood in that context | 37% |
With all due respect to Biden, Israel has to act independently and needn’t take his opinions into account | 31% |
| Biden is a great friend of Israel, and has given us a great deal of aid, and so we should consider his opinions | 21% |
| DK | 11% |
President Biden argues that a diplomatic solution should be promoted for “the day after” in the Gaza Strip, and believes that a normalization agreement can be reached between Israel and Saudi Arabia. What is your view on that? (Globes, March 12-13, 2024)
| Biden is wrong. As long as we are fighting and there’s no hostage release deal, there is no room for a diplomatic solution | 36% |
Biden is right. The question of the day after mustn’t be neglected even if there is no hostage release deal | 23% |
| Israel should control the Gaza Strip for years ahead, and shouldn’t be looking for diplomatic solutions at this stage | 14% |
| Biden is right, we should talk about "the day after", but the solution should not include any kind of Palestinian involvement | 14% |
| DK | 12% |
Should President Biden be allowed to address the Knesset? (Globes, March 12-13, 2024)
| Yes | 50% |
No | 26% |
| DK | 24% |
To what extent do you believe that Israel should continue with the war even at the price of deepening Israel’s isolation internationally? (Globes, March 12-13, 2024)
| Israel should only be concerned about itself. The fighting should continue regardless of its situation in the world | 41% |
Israel should continue fighting, but has to take its situation in the world into account | 40% |
| Israel must take its situation in the world into account, and stop the fighting | 11% |
| DK | 8% |
What is your view of President Biden’s statement that Netanyahu’s conduct of the war is hurting Israel more than helping it? (Globes, March 12-13, 2024)
| Biden is right | 42% |
Biden is wrong | 37% |
| DK | 21% |
How should Israel proceed with its military operations in Rafah? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, February 28-March 4, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Avoid expanding its military operations into Rafah | 14% | 19% | 15% |
Expand its military operations into Rafah | 74% | 17% | 65% |
The prime minister is currently talking in terms of ending the war with an “absolute victory.” In your opinion, what is the likelihood that the war in Gaza will indeed conclude with an absolute victory for Israel? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, February 12-15, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| High/Very High Likelihood | 42% | 18% | 38% |
Low/Very Low Likelihood | 51% | 78% | 55% |
| DK | 7% | 4% | 6% |
Do you support or oppose the idea that Israel should allow the transfer of humanitarian aid to Gaza residents at this time, with food and medicines being transferred by international bodies that are not linked to Hamas or to UNRWA? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, February 12-15, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Somewhat/Strongly Support | 30% | 85% | 39% |
Somewhat/Strongly Oppose | 68% | 13% | 58% |
| DK | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Would you support or oppose an agreement to end the war which includes the release of all the hostages, long-term military quiet with guarantees from the United States, and a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia, in return for the release by Israel of large numbers of Palestinian prisoners, an extended ceasefire, and agreement for the establishment of a demilitarized Palestinian state in the long term? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, February 12-15, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Somewhat/Strongly Support | 37% | 77% | 16% |
Somewhat/Strongly Oppose | 55% | 9% | 47% |
| DK | 8% | 13% | 9% |
Which of the following two possibilities will better ensure the security of residential localities in the north in the future and the return home of all the residents who were evacuated? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, February 12-15, 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| An internationally mediated political agreement that distances Hezbollah from the border | 36% | 69% | 42% |
An all-out Israeli attack on Hezbollah forces in Lebanon | 53% | 9% | 46% |
| DK | 10% | 22% | 12% |
Let’s assume Israel’s leaders reach the conclusion that only the two following options are available to them, which do you think they should choose? (JPPI, February 2024)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| The hostages are returned, and Hamas remains in control of Gaza | 25% | 61% | 32% |
The hostages are not returned, and Hamas loses control of Gaza | 47% | 11% | 40% |
| Can’t answer | 28% | 28% | 28% |
How confident are you that Israel will the war? [IsraeliJews only] (JPPI, February 2024)
| Oct 2023 | Nov. 2023 | Feb. 2024 | |
| Confident | 74% | 61% | 54% |
Not confident | 10% | 19% | 24% |
| Unsure | 16% | 21% | 22% |
Do you think the war is progressing in the right direction? (Channel 13 Israel, February 2, 2024)
| Yes | 40% |
No | 40% |
| DK | 20% |
Should the humanitarian aid that is transferred to Gaza be stopped? (Channel 13 Israel, February 2, 2024)
| Yes | 70% |
No | 20% |
| DK | 10% |
Do you trust Prime Minister Netanyahu in managing the war? (Channel 13 Israel, February 2, 2024)
| Yes | 30% |
No | 58% |
| DK | 12% |
Are you in favor of establishing renewed settlements in Gaza? (Channel 13 Israel, February 2, 2024)
| Yes | 31% |
No | 51% |
| DK | 18% |
Recently, it has been argued that there is a contradiction between Israel’s two war goals – toppling Hamas and bringing the hostages home. In your opinion, which of the two should be Israel’s main goal today? (Israel Democracy Institute, January 28–30, 2024)
| Jews | Arabs | |
| Toppling Hamas | 42% | 8% |
| Bringing the hostages home | 47% | 69% |
| DK | 11% | 23% |
“In its ruling last week, the International Court of Justice in The Hague did not accept South Africa’s claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and did not order a ceasefire, but it did issue a series of temporary orders requiring Israel to minimize harm to civilians and infrastructure in Gaza and to allow the entry of humanitarian aid. In your opinion, with regard to Israel, is this ruling lenient or harsh? (Israel Democracy Institute, January 28–30, 2024)
| Jews | Arabs | |
| Harsh | 50% | 19% |
| Lenient | 39% | 46% |
| DK | 11% | 35% |
The IDF chief of general staff has decided to suspend the work of the review committee he established to investigate the events of October 7. Do you support or oppose this decision? (Israel Democracy Institute, January 28–30, 2024)
| Jews | Arabs | |
| Support | 46% | 28% |
| Oppose | 40% | 41% |
| DK | 14% | 21% |
According to media reports, the IDF chief of general staff has said that the investigation by the State Comptroller’s Office into the events of October 7 with regard to the military leadership should be postponed, in order to allow the IDF to focus on the fighting. Do you support or oppose the chief of staff’s position on this issue? (Israel Democracy Institute, January 28–30, 2024)
| Jews | Arabs | |
| Support | 70% | 63% |
| Oppose | 21% | 25% |
| DK | 9% | 12% |
So far, to what extent is the State of Israel succeeding in meeting the two main goals for the war set by the government? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, December 2023, January 2024)
Toppling Hamas
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Very small extent | 11% | 28% | 14% |
Fairly small extent | 19% | 14% | 18% |
Moderate extent | 38% | 23% | 36% |
| Fairly large extent | 22% | 10% | 20% |
| Very large extent | 8% | 3% | 7% |
| DK | 3% | 21% | 4% |
Bringing the hostages home
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Very small extent | 14% | 29% | 17% |
Fairly small extent | 27% | 16% | 25% |
Moderate extent | 42% | 29% | 39% |
| Fairly large extent | 10% | 8% | 10% |
| Very large extent | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| DK | 3% | 14% | 5% |
Do you support an agreement that includes the return of the hostages, establishment of a demilitarized Palestinian state and normalization with Saudi Arabia? (Midgam Institute, Mano Geva, January 2024)
| Support | 51% |
Don’t support | 29% |
| DK | 20% |
How they would like to see the situation three years from now? (Midgam Institute, Mano Geva, January 2024)
| No Israeli troops in Gaz | 51% |
Continued Israeli military presence | 32% |
| DK | 18% |
Are your feelings toward the United States since October 7 positive or negative? (Midgam Institute, Mano Geva, January 2024)
| Positive | 65% |
Have your feelings toward the United States changed since October 7? (Midgam Institute, Mano Geva, January 2024)
| Unchanged and remain good | 38% |
Changed for the better | 26% |
| Changed for the worse | 17% |
| Unchanged and remain negative | 7% |
| DK | 11% |
According to reports, the United States is demanding that Israel shifts to a different phase of the war in Gaza, with an emphasis on reducing the heavy bombing of densely populated areas. Should Israel agree to this demand? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, December 2023)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Should | 16% | 56% | 23% |
Should not | 75% | 21% | 66% |
What do you think is the best way to bring about the release of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, December 2023)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
| Continue the intensive fighting and try to have IDF forces free hostages | 65% | 12% | 56% |
Release all the Palestinian prisoners held by Israel in return for the release of all the hostages, even if this means agreeing to Hamas’s demand to halt the fighting | 16% | 63% | 24% |
| DK | 13% | 25% | 15% |
In your opinion, should Israel have agreed to the current deal for the release of hostages, which includes (among other elements) a temporary ceasefire and the phased release of hostages (women and children only) in exchange for the release of three times as many female and juvenile Palestinian terrorists? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, November 27-30, 2023)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Certain it should have agreed | 29% | 47% | 32% |
Think it should have agreed | 33% | 25% | 32% |
| Think it should not have agreed | 17% | 7% | 15% |
| Certain it should not have agreed | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| DK | 13% | 13% | 13% |
To what extent, if at all, do you feel a change in relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel since the start of the war? (INSS, November 16-19, 2023)
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | |
Feel a change for the better | 12% | 5% |
Feel no change | 29% | 30% |
| Feel a change for the worse | 51% | 54% |
| DK | 9% | 11% |
In your opinion, should the State of Israel conduct negotiations with Hamas for the release of kidnapped Israelis in return for the release of Hamas prisoners from Israeli prisons? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, October 15-17, 2023, November 5-6, 2023)
| October 2023 | November 2023 | |||||
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Yes, immediately, even if it means halting the fighting | 9% | 60% | 18% | 10% | 75% | 21% |
Yes, immediately, but don’t stop the fighting | 37% | 6% | 32% | 44% | 6% | 38% |
| Not right now; only at the end of the fighting | 16% | 7% | 14% | 12% | 4% | 10% |
| No | 27% | 7% | 24% | 27% | 2% | 22% |
| DK | 10% | 19% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 7% |
To what extent did the government’s focus on advancing its judicial reforms affect the timing chosen by Hamas to carry out its attack on October 7: (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, November 5-6, 2023)
| 2023 | |||
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Not at all | 17% | 13% | 16% |
Not so much | 10% | 18% | 11% |
| Quite a lot | 26% | 30% | 26% |
| Very much | 36% | 30% | 35% |
| DK | 12% | 9% | 12% |
To what extent did the government’s focus on advancing its judicial reforms affect Israel’s preparedness for such an attack: (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, November 5-6, 2023)
| 2023 | |||
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Not at all | 16% | 16% | 16% |
Not so much | 12% | 16% | 13% |
| Quite a lot | 20% | 21% | 20% |
| Very much | 42% | 35% | 41% |
| DK | 11% | 12% | 11% |
How would you rate the resilience of the Israeli public during the war until now? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, November 5-6, 2023)
| 2023 | |||
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
High | 90% | 58% | 84% |
Low | 7% | 29% | 10% |
| DK | 3% | 13% | 5% |
In your opinion, when the fighting in the Gaza Strip is over, what should Israel do? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, November 5-6, 2023)
| 2023 | |||
| IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Retain a military presence in the Gaza Strip for now and maintain security control | 29% | 7% | 25% |
Remain in the Gaza Strip and establish Jewishsettlements there | 30% | 1% | 25% |
| Leave the Gaza Strip and relinquish any economic or humanitarian responsibility for Gaza | 33% | 71% | 40% |
| DK | 7% | 22% | 10% |
Should the military immediately escalate to a large-scale ground offensive? (Maariv, October 27, 2023)
| 2023 | |
| Yes | 29% |
| It would be better to wait | 49% |
| Undecided | 22% |
To what extent do you think that Israel should take into consideration the suffering of the civilian Palestinian population in Gaza when planning the next phases of fighting there? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, October 15-17, 2023)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Not at all | 48% | 1% | 40% |
Not so much | 36% | 5% | 31% |
| Quite a lot | 8% | 21% | 10% |
| Very much | 5% | 62% | 15% |
| DK | 4% | 11% | 5% |
Do you agree or disagree that when undertaking military operations, the IDF should ensure that it is not breaking international laws and rules of war? (Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute, October 15-17, 2023)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | Total | |
Agree | 48% | 83% | 54% |
Disagree | 46% | 5% | 39% |
| DK | 7% | 13% | 7% |
What should the government’s political strategy towards the Gaza Strip be? (Mitvim Institute, August 2022)
| IsraeliJews | Arab Israelis | Total | |
| Negotiate a long-term agreement with Hamas | 15% | 26% | 16% |
| Work to return the Palestinian Authority’s control to the Gaza Strip | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| Use the international system for the extensive economic-civilian rehabilitation of Gaza | 20% | 26% | 21% |
| Maintain the status quo: Military deterrence while providing economic gestures in return for Hamas not escalating | 30% | 7% | 27% |
| No opinion | 19% | 25% | 20% |
What should the government’s political strategy towards the Gaza Strip be? (Mitvim Institute, September 2021)
Jewish Israelis | Arab Israelis | Total | |
| Negotiate a long-term agreement with Hamas | 11% | 21% | 13% |
| Work to return the Palestinian Authority’s control to the Gaza Strip | 33% | 23% | 31% |
| Use the international system for the extensive economic-civilian rehabilitation of Gaza | 23% | 19% | 22% |
| Maintain the status quo: Egyptian mediation and fund transfers from Qatar | 10% | 4% | 9% |
| No opinion | 24% | 33% | 25% |
Is another war in Gaza inevitable or avoidable? (Mitvim Institute, September 2019; September 2020)
2019 | 2020 | |||||
Jewish Israelis | Arab Israelis | Total | Jewish Israelis | Arab Israelis | Total | |
| Inevitable | 35% | 13% | 32% | 36% | 17% | 33% |
| Avoidable, via strengthening/increasing Israeli deterrence | 28% | 3% | 24% | 32% | 8% | 28% |
| Avoidable, via Israeli-Palestinian negotiations | 14% | 31% | 17% | 11% | 40% | 15% |
| Avoidable, via international mediation | 11% | 31% | 14% | 11% | 17% | 12% |
| No opinion | 12% | 22% | 13% | 10% | 18% | 12% |
In your opinion, should Israel negotiate with Hamas towards a long-term ceasefire in Gaza? (Mitvim Institute, September 2018)
Jewish Israelis | Arab Israelis | Total | |
| Yes, it should | 30% | 45% | 32% |
| No, it should not | 57% | 16% | 51% |
| No opinion | 13% | 39% | 17% |
| The gap between “should” and “should not” | -13% | +29% | -19% |
A few days ago Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said that Hamas, with its continuing provocations, is trying to drag Israel into a wide-scale military operation in Gaza. Do you agree or disagree with that assessment?
(The Peace Index, July 2018)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| Strongly agree | 27.7% | 22.3% | 26.8% |
| Moderately agree | 41.9% | 12% | 36.9% |
| Don’t agree so much | 17.7% | 19.6% | 18% |
| Don’t agree at all | 6.1% | 33.8% | 10.7% |
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 6.6% | 12.3% | 7.5% |
If Hamas violates the ceasefire, then in terms of Israel’s interests will it be a good move or not a good move, in your opinion, to launch a wide-scale military operation against Hamas in Gaza?
(The Peace Index, July 2018)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| I’m sure it would not be a good move | 11.4% | 47.3% | 17.4% |
| I think it might not be a good move | 19.6% | 22.1% | 20% |
| I think it would be a good move | 34.9% | 9.2% | 30.6% |
| I’m sure it would be a good move | 26.5% | 6.9% | 23.3% |
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 7.7% | 14.6% | 8.8% |
What, in your opinion, are the chances that in the coming year a war will break out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza?
(The Peace Index, June 2017)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| Very low chances | 6.3% | 17.5% | 8.2% |
| Moderately low chances | 29.5% | 15% | 27.0% |
| Moderately high chances | 40.4% | 33.2% | 39.2% |
| Very high chances | 15.4% | 26% | 17.2% |
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
As of today, how would you assess the impact of Operation Protective Edge on Israel’s global standing? (Mitvim Institute, September 9–11, 2014)
Jewish Israelis | Arab Israelis | Total | |
| Israel’s global standing improved | 24% | 17% | 24% |
| Israel’s global standing worsened | 43% | 56% | 45% |
| Israel’s global standing did not change | 28% | 13% | 26% |
| Don't know / Refuse | 5% | 14% | 5% |
Would you be in support of a unilateral or bilateral cease-fire at this time? (The Jerusalem Post, July 29, 2014)
| Would support a unilateral cease-fire | 20% |
| Would support a bilateral cease-fire | 33% |
In your opinion, has Israel used an excessive amount of force against Hamas during Operation Protective Edge? (The Jerusalem Post, July 29, 2014)
| Israel has used an excessive amount of force | <4% |
| Israel has used the appropriate amount of force | 96% |
In your opinion, should Israel launch an extensive ground operation today in Gaza in light of the rocket fire from Gaza to Israel? (Interdisciplinary Research and Consulting Institute Ltd, July 8th, 2014)
| Yes | 48% |
| No | 41% |
| Don’t Know and Other | 11% |
Do you believe that the fighting between Israel and Palestinian groups in Gaza... (PIPA, November 26, 2012)
All Israelis | IsraeliJews | |
| will end for good only when there is a political final status agreement with the Palestinians | 29% | 27% |
| will end only through a major Israeli military campaign | 15% | 15% |
| will end only if Israel reoccupies Gaza | 12% | 13% |
| will not end | 40% | 42% |
| don’t know/refused | 4% | -- |
Regarding what is happening these days, do you think Israel is better or worse off than before the escalation in the Gaza Strip front? (PIPA, November 26, 2012)
All Israelis | IsraeliJews | |
| better | 36% | 38% |
| worse | 21% | 16% |
| the same | 38% | 42% |
| don’t know/refused | 5% | -- |
Who, in your opinion, won the combat in the Gaza Strip? (PIPA, November 26, 2012)
All Israelis | IsraeliJews | |
| Israel | 40% | 44% |
| Hamas | 11% | 10% |
| Neither | 45% | 44% |
| don’t know/refused | 5% | -- |
Do you support signing a ceasefire with Hamas? (Channel 2, November 21, 2012)
| Yes | 24% |
| No | 70% |
| Don’t know | 6% |
How long do you believe the ceasefire will hold? (Channel 2, November 21, 2012)
| A short while | 64% |
| Won’t last long | 24% |
| For a long time | 7% |
Did Operation Pillar of Defense reinstate Israel’s deterrence? (Channel 2, November 21, 2012)
| It has been strengthened | 58% |
| It was weakened | 15% |
| It hasn’t changed | 26% |
Should Israel launch a military operation in Gaza? (New Wave for Yisrael Hayom, November 1, 2011)
| Yes | 56.9% |
| No | 28.7% |
| Don’t know | 14.4% |
Do you think the recent military operation of Israel in Gaza was stopped by Israel too early, too late, or in the right time? (Truman Research Institute/PCPSR, March 1-7, 2009)
| Too early | 66% |
| Too late | 15% |
| In the right time | 16% |
Given the outcome of the Israeli operation in Gaza, do you believe Palestinians are better off, worse off, or about the same as they were before the operation? (Truman Research Institute/PCPSR, March 1-7, 2009)
| Better off | 16% |
| Worse off | 58% |
| About the same | 22% |
In the aftermath of the Israeli operation in Gaza, what do you expect will happen between the two sides? (Truman Research Institute/PCPSR, March 1-7, 2009)
| They will return to negotiations and armed confrontations will stop | 7% |
| They will return to negotiations but some armed confrontations will continue | 51% |
| Thew will not return to negotiations and armed confrontations will not stop | 40% |
On a scale of 1 (very disappointed) to 5 (very satisfied), how would you rate your feelings of the results of Operation Cast Lead? (The Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, Peace Index - February 2009)
| 1- Very disappointed | 20.1% |
| 2 | 13.0% |
| 3 | 28.8% |
| 4 | 18.7% |
| 5- Very satisfied | 15.4% |
| No opinion/I don’t know | 4.0% |
Which of the following statements do you agree with most regarding your opinion of Operation Cast Lead? (The Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, Peace Index - February 2009)
| Israel should have continued the operation until Hamas surrendered rather than give in to the international pressure to stop the fighting | 56.2% |
| The operation ended at the right time based on the circumstances | 21.7% |
| The operation should have ended earlier, after the air operations | 15.1% |
| No opinion/I don’t know | 7.0% |
Do you think Israel should or should not negotiate with Hamas? (The Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, Peace Index - February 2009)
| Support negotiations | 45.2% |
| Oppose negotiations | 50.7% |
| No opinion/I don’t know | 4.2% |
Do generally support or oppose IDF Operation Cast Lead? (Independent Media Review & Analysis, Tel Aviv University, TNS Polling; January 2, 2009; January 4-6, 2009; January 9, 2009)
January 2, 2009 | January 4-6, 2009 | January 9, 2009 | |
| Support | 93.1% | 94.2% | 91.4% |
| Oppose | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| I don’t know/No answer | 3% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
What do you think are the chances that IDF Operation Cast Lead will achieve all of its objectives? (Tel Aviv University, January 4-6, 2009)
| Very low chance | 6% |
| Fairly low chance | 14.7% |
| Fairly high chance | 51.7% |
| Very high chance | 18.5% |
| I don’t know/No answer | 9.1% |
Do you think the air force attacks in Gaza are justified or not justified in light of the destruction of infrastructure and suffering of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip that they are causing? (Tel Aviv University, January 4-6, 2009)
| Justified | 91.7% |
| Not justified | 6% |
| I don’t know/No answer | 2.4% |
Does IDF Operation Cast Lead benefit or harm Israel from a security perspective? (Tel Aviv University, January 4-6, 2009)
| Benefit | 91.6% |
| Harm | 4% |
| I don’t know/No answer | 4.4% |
On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident are you in each of the following in their leadership role during IDF Operation Cast Lead? (Tel Aviv University, January 4-6, 2009)
Ehud Olmert | Ehud Barak | Tzipi Livni | Binyamin Netanyahu | Shimon Peres | Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi | |
| 1- No confidence | 18.7% | 9.9% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 11.1% | 2.8% |
| 2 | 8.3% | 5.4% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 1.6% |
| 3- Medium confidence | 25% | 19.9% | 23.1% | 19.3% | 14.7% | 6% |
| 4 | 16.9% | 20.7% | 20.1% | 16.7% | 15.1% | 10.3% |
| 5- Full confidence | 27% | 41.4% | 33% | 36.4% | 47.7% | 74.8% |
| I don’t know/No answer | 4% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 4.6% |
Should the IDF continue the battle in Gaza or has the time come for a ceasefire? (Independent Media Review & Analysis; December 30, 2008; January 6, 2009)
December 30, 2008 | January 6, 2009 | |
| Continue | 81% | 70% |
| Ceasefire | 10% | 20% |
| Other replies | 9% | 10% |
After five days of battle against Hamas, what do you think Israel should do now? (Independent Media Review & Analysis; January 2, 2009)
| Air operation only | 39.6% |
| Ground operation | 41.8% |
| Ceasefire now | 9.3% |
Is Prime Minister Ehud Olmert handling the war in Gaza today better or worse than he managed the Second Lebanon War? (Independent Media Review & Analysis; December 31, 2008)
| Better | 64% |
| Worse | 7% |
| No significant difference | 9% |
| Don’t know/other replies | 20% |
Do you support a military operation in the Gaza Strip? (Midgam; December 24, 2008)
| Support | 60% |
| Oppose | 23% |
| Don’t know/other replies | 17% |
Do you support a ground operation in the Gaza Strip that may cause losses among IDF soldiers? (Dialogue, Ha’aretz; December 23, 2008)
| Support | ssss |
| Do not support | |
| Don’t know/other replies |
Should the military immediately escalate to a large-scale ground offensive? (Maariv, October 27, 2023)
| 2023 | |
| Yes | 29% |
| It would be better to wait | 49% |
| Undecided | 22% |
A few days ago Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said that Hamas, with its continuing provocations, is trying to drag Israel into a wide-scale military operation in Gaza. Do you agree or disagree with that assessment?
(The Peace Index, July 2018)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| Strongly agree | 27.7% | 22.3% | 26.8% |
| Moderately agree | 41.9% | 12% | 36.9% |
| Don’t agree so much | 17.7% | 19.6% | 18% |
| Don’t agree at all | 6.1% | 33.8% | 10.7% |
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 6.6% | 12.3% | 7.5% |
If Hamas violates the ceasefire, then in terms of Israel’s interests will it be a good move or not a good move, in your opinion, to launch a wide-scale military operation against Hamas in Gaza?
(The Peace Index, July 2018)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| I’m sure it would not be a good move | 11.4% | 47.3% | 17.4% |
| I think it might not be a good move | 19.6% | 22.1% | 20% |
| I think it would be a good move | 34.9% | 9.2% | 30.6% |
| I’m sure it would be a good move | 26.5% | 6.9% | 23.3% |
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 7.7% | 14.6% | 8.8% |
What, in your opinion, are the chances that in the coming year a war will break out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza?
(The Peace Index, June 2017)
IsraeliJews | Israeli Arabs | General Public | |
| Very low chances | 6.3% | 17.5% | 8.2% |
| Moderately low chances | 29.5% | 15% | 27.0% |
| Moderately high chances | 40.4% | 33.2% | 39.2% |
| Very high chances | 15.4% | 26% | 17.2% |
| Don’t know/decline to answer | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
Would you be in support of a unilateral or bilateral cease-fire at this time? (The Jerusalem Post, July 29, 2014)
| Would support a unilateral cease-fire | 20% |
| Would support a bilateral cease-fire | 33% |
In your opinion, has Israel used an excessive amount of force against Hamas during Operation Protective Edge? (The Jerusalem Post, July 29, 2014)
| Israel has used an excessive amount of force | <4% |
| Israel has used the appropriate amount of force | 96% |
In your opinion, should Israel launch an extensive ground operation today in Gaza in light of the rocket fire from Gaza to Israel? (Interdisciplinary Research and Consulting Institute Ltd, July 8th, 2014)
| Yes | 48% |
| No | 41% |
| Don’t Know and Other | 11% |
Do you believe that the fighting between Israel and Palestinian groups in Gaza... (PIPA, November 26, 2012)
All Israelis | IsraeliJews | |
| will end for good only when there is a political final status agreement with the Palestinians | 29% | 27% |
| will end only through a major Israeli military campaign | 15% | 15% |
| will end only if Israel reoccupies Gaza | 12% | 13% |
| will not end | 40% | 42% |
| don’t know/refused | 4% | -- |
Regarding what is happening these days, do you think Israel is better or worse off than before the escalation in the Gaza Strip front? (PIPA, November 26, 2012)
All Israelis | IsraeliJews | |
| better | 36% | 38% |
| worse | 21% | 16% |
| the same | 38% | 42% |
| don’t know/refused | 5% | -- |
Who, in your opinion, won the combat in the Gaza Strip? (PIPA, November 26, 2012)
All Israelis | IsraeliJews | |
| Israel | 40% | 44% |
| Hamas | 11% | 10% |
| Neither | 45% | 44% |
| don’t know/refused | 5% | -- |
Do you support signing a ceasefire with Hamas? (Channel 2, November 21, 2012)
| Yes | 24% |
| No | 70% |
| Don’t know | 6% |
How long do you believe the ceasefire will hold? (Channel 2, November 21, 2012)
| A short while | 64% |
| Won’t last long | 24% |
| For a long time | 7% |
Did Operation Pillar of Defense reinstate Israel’s deterrence? (Channel 2, November 21, 2012)
| It has been strengthened | 58% |
| It was weakened | 15% |
| It hasn’t changed | 26% |
Should Israel launch a military operation in Gaza? (New Wave for Yisrael Hayom, November 1, 2011)
| Yes | 56.9% |
| No | 28.7% |
| Don’t know | 14.4% |
Do you think the recent military operation of Israel in Gaza was stopped by Israel too early, too late, or in the right time? (Truman Research Institute/PCPSR, March 1-7, 2009)
| Too early | 66% |
| Too late | 15% |
| In the right time | 16% |
Given the outcome of the Israeli operation in Gaza, do you believe Palestinians are better off, worse off, or about the same as they were before the operation? (Truman Research Institute/PCPSR, March 1-7, 2009)
| Better off | 16% |
| Worse off | 58% |
| About the same | 22% |
In the aftermath of the Israeli operation in Gaza, what do you expect will happen between the two sides? (Truman Research Institute/PCPSR, March 1-7, 2009)
| They will return to negotiations and armed confrontations will stop | 7% |
| They will return to negotiations but some armed confrontations will continue | 51% |
| Thew will not return to negotiations and armed confrontations will not stop | 40% |
On a scale of 1 (very disappointed) to 5 (very satisfied), how would you rate your feelings of the results of Operation Cast Lead? (The Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, Peace Index - February 2009)
| 1- Very disappointed | 20.1% |
| 2 | 13.0% |
| 3 | 28.8% |
| 4 | 18.7% |
| 5- Very satisfied | 15.4% |
| No opinion/I don’t know | 4.0% |
Which of the following statements do you agree with most regarding your opinion of Operation Cast Lead? (The Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, Peace Index - February 2009)
| Israel should have continued the operation until Hamas surrendered rather than give in to the international pressure to stop the fighting | 56.2% |
| The operation ended at the right time based on the circumstances | 21.7% |
| The operation should have ended earlier, after the air operations | 15.1% |
| No opinion/I don’t know | 7.0% |
Do you think Israel should or should not negotiate with Hamas? (The Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, Peace Index - February 2009)
| Support negotiations | 45.2% |
| Oppose negotiations | 50.7% |
| No opinion/I don’t know | 4.2% |
Do generally support or oppose IDF Operation Cast Lead? (Independent Media Review & Analysis, Tel Aviv University, TNS Polling; January 2, 2009; January 4-6, 2009; January 9, 2009)
January 2, 2009 | January 4-6, 2009 | January 9, 2009 | |
| Support | 93.1% | 94.2% | 91.4% |
| Oppose | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| I don’t know/No answer | 3% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
What do you think are the chances that IDF Operation Cast Lead will achieve all of its objectives? (Tel Aviv University, January 4-6, 2009)
| Very low chance | 6% |
| Fairly low chance | 14.7% |
| Fairly high chance | 51.7% |
| Very high chance | 18.5% |
| I don’t know/No answer | 9.1% |
Do you think the air force attacks in Gaza are justified or not justified in light of the destruction of infrastructure and suffering of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip that they are causing? (Tel Aviv University, January 4-6, 2009)
| Justified | 91.7% |
| Not justified | 6% |
| I don’t know/No answer | 2.4% |
Does IDF Operation Cast Lead benefit or harm Israel from a security perspective? (Tel Aviv University, January 4-6, 2009)
| Benefit | 91.6% |
| Harm | 4% |
| I don’t know/No answer | 4.4% |
On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident are you in each of the following in their leadership role during IDF Operation Cast Lead? (Tel Aviv University, January 4-6, 2009)
Ehud Olmert | Ehud Barak | Tzipi Livni | Binyamin Netanyahu | Shimon Peres | Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi | |
| 1- No confidence | 18.7% | 9.9% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 11.1% | 2.8% |
| 2 | 8.3% | 5.4% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 1.6% |
| 3- Medium confidence | 25% | 19.9% | 23.1% | 19.3% | 14.7% | 6% |
| 4 | 16.9% | 20.7% | 20.1% | 16.7% | 15.1% | 10.3% |
| 5- Full confidence | 27% | 41.4% | 33% | 36.4% | 47.7% | 74.8% |
| I don’t know/No answer | 4% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 4.6% |
Should the IDF continue the battle in Gaza or has the time come for a ceasefire? (Independent Media Review & Analysis; December 30, 2008; January 6, 2009)
December 30, 2008 | January 6, 2009 | |
| Continue | 81% | 70% |
| Ceasefire | 10% | 20% |
| Other replies | 9% | 10% |
After five days of battle against Hamas, what do you think Israel should do now? (Independent Media Review & Analysis; January 2, 2009)
| Air operation only | 39.6% |
| Ground operation | 41.8% |
| Ceasefire now | 9.3% |
Is Prime Minister Ehud Olmert handling the war in Gaza today better or worse than he managed the Second Lebanon War? (Independent Media Review & Analysis; December 31, 2008)
| Better | 64% |
| Worse | 7% |
| No significant difference | 9% |
| Don’t know/other replies | 20% |
Do you support a military operation in the Gaza Strip? (Midgam; December 24, 2008)
| Support | 60% |
| Oppose | 23% |
| Don’t know/other replies | 17% |
Do you support a ground operation in the Gaza Strip that may cause losses among IDF soldiers? (Dialogue, Ha’aretz; December 23, 2008)
| Support | |
| Do not support | |
| Don’t know/other replies |