In the context of whether the hostage deal will proceed as part of phase B or as an extension of phase A, a survey conducted by i24NEWS, led by Professor Yitzhak Katz from the "Makor Mohnot" institute, indicates that most Israelis are in favor of continuing the hostage deal.
Poll Results:
The first question asked, "If elections were held today, which party would you vote for?" The results were as follows:
- Likud: 26 mandates
- Benny Gantz’s National Camp: 16 mandates
- The Democrats: 13 mandates
- Yisrael Beiteinu: 13 mandates
- Yesh Atid: 11 mandates
- Otzma Yehudit (Ben-Gvir’s party): 9 mandates
- Shas (Ultra-Orthodox party): 9 mandates
- United Torah Judaism (UTJ): 8 mandates
- Religious Zionism: 5 mandates
- Ra’am (Arab party): 5 mandates
- Hadash-Ta’al: 5 mandates
- The "National Right" of Gideon Saar, and Balad: did not pass the electoral threshold.
The second question asked: "If elections were held today, and Naftali Bennett were running, which party would you vote for?"
The results:
- Naftali Bennett’s new party: 25 mandates
- Likud: 24 mandates
- The Democrats of Golan: 11 mandates
- Shas: 10 mandates
- Gantz's National Camp: 8 mandates
- United Torah Judaism: 8 mandates
- Yesh Atid: 7 mandates
- Otzma Yehudit: 7 mandates
- Yisrael Beiteinu: 7 mandates
- Religious Zionism: 5 mandates
- Ra’am: 4 mandates
- Hadash-Ta’al: 4 mandates
- The National Right and Balad: did not pass the electoral threshold.
Public Opinion on Hostage Deal:
The next question asked: "Do you support or oppose a deal involving the release of all hostages, in exchange for ending the war in Gaza and leaving Hamas in control of the Gaza Strip?"
- Support: 53%
- Oppose: 30%
- No opinion or other responses: 17%
Public Opinion on Renewing the War in Gaza:
The next question was: "Do you think the government should decide whether to renew the war in Gaza immediately, before all the hostages are returned?"
- Do not renew the fighting now: 61%
- Renew the fighting now: 25%
- Don’t know: 14%
Public Opinion on a Large-Scale Military Operation in Judea and Samaria:
Lastly, respondents were asked whether they believe the IDF should launch a large-scale operation in Judea and Samaria:
- Yes, launch now: 60%
- No, do not launch now: 25%
- Don’t know: 15%
This poll reflects the public's divided stance on how to proceed with both military operations and negotiations, but it clearly shows a prevailing sentiment towards ending the war and a significant level of support for larger military actions in Judea and Samaria.
