Over 70% of Israelis believe Netanyahu should resign - poll

Published: JULY 13, 2024 00:53

Updated: JULY 13, 2024 19:38

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a security assessment in southern Israel, June 30, 2024. (photo credit: Maayan Tuaf / GPO ) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a security assessment in southern Israel, June 30, 2024.

(photo credit: Maayan Tuaf / GPO )

Israelis polled strongly believe that Netanyahu must resign from his position, with 44% seeking immediate resignation and 28% believing that he must resign after the war.

More than two-thirds of the Israeli public says that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should resign imminently or at the end of the war, according to a poll conducted by the N12 news site.

Forty-four percent said that he should resign immediately, while an additional 28% thought that he should resign after the war, combining 72% that supported his resignation.

In contrast, 22% of those surveyed by N12 said that Netanyahu should remain in office. Notably, even among Netanyahu’s supporters, opinions were divided, with 50% agreeing that he should resign immediately or post-war, while 42% felt that he should not.

Israelis polled on perceptions of Netanyahu and hostage deal

Alongside these figures on Netanyahu, the poll also highlighted strong public support for a hostage deal, despite some controversial terms that have been raised in light of the most recent negotiations.

The poll also addressed Israeli public perceptions regarding responsibility for the October 7 attacks.

The change in the date of the commemoration is far from being innocent. The house in Kibbutz Be'eri that was destroyed on October 7th. (credit: ORI SELA)

Nearly 40% of respondents primarily held Netanyahu responsible for mishandling the situation. N12’s poll also noted other figures that the public perceived as bearing responsibility, including former IDF Military Intelligence Directorate head Aharon Haliva, who was blamed by 18% of respondents, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi by 10%, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Director Ronen Bar by 7%, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant by 4%.

N12’s poll, conducted by Midgam Consulting and Research on Thursday, included a representative sample of the Israeli adult population, with 502 respondents participating. The poll had a margin of error of ±4.4%.