Opinions On Fighting with Hamas
Would you be in support of a unilateral or bilateral cease-fire at this time? (The Jerusalem Post, July 29, 2014)
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| 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)
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| Israel has used an excessive amount of force |
<4% |
| Israel has used the appropriate amount of force |
96% |
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| 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 |
Israeli Jews |
| 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% |
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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)
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All Israelis |
Israeli Jews |
| 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 |
Israeli Jews |
| Israel |
40% |
44% |
| Hamas |
11% |
10% |
| Neither |
45% |
44% |
| don't know/refused |
5% |
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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 support or oppose a deal in which,
in return for Gilad Shalit's release, Israel would free hundreds and
possibly even more Palestinian prisoners, including many with "blood
on their hands"? (The Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace
Research, Peace Index - February 2009)
| Support such a deal |
71.2% |
| Oppose such deal |
21.7% |
| No opinion/I don't know |
7.0% |
If and when there are negotiations of a ceasefire
with Hamas, how should Israel handle the Gilad Shalit issue? (Independent Media Review & Analysis, Tel Aviv University; January
2, 2009; January 4-6, 2009; The Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research,
Peace Index - February 2009)
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January 2, 2009 |
January 4-6, 2009 |
February 17-19, 2009 |
| Agree to ceasefire in any event |
17.2% |
17.5% |
14.9% |
| Agree to ceasefire only with release of Gilad
Shalit as a precondition |
77.3% |
76.5% |
77.4% |
| I don't know/No answer |
5.5% |
6.0% |
7.7% |
Do you support or oppose Israel demanding
the release of Gilad Shalit as a precondition for a ceasefire? (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 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)
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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)
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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)
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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 |
40% |
| Do not support |
46% |
| Don't know/other replies |
14% |
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