Poll: 69% Think Netanyahu Shouldn’t Run In Next Election, Bennett Favored For PM

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A significant portion of Israelis believe that Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu should not seek another term and should step down before the next elections, according to a poll released by Channel 12 news on Friday.

The survey revealed that 69% of participants think Netanyahu should step aside when the next elections are held, while only 22% believe he should run for prime minister again. The remaining 9% were undecided.

This sentiment was echoed even among voters of the coalition parties, where 46% said Netanyahu should resign, while 43% supported his running in the upcoming elections.

Consistent with results from recent polls, Netanyahu was still viewed as a stronger candidate for prime minister than opposition leader Yair Lapid and National Unity leader Benny Gantz.

Netanyahu saw a slight increase in approval over Lapid, leading by 36% to Lapid’s 27%, a one-percent gain from a similar poll conducted last week. Meanwhile, one-third of those surveyed preferred another candidate, and 4% were unsure.

When pitted against Gantz, Netanyahu’s approval rating was only 1% higher, with 33% favoring him over Gantz’s 32%. Of the other respondents, 30% indicated they would choose a different candidate, and 5% were uncertain.

Interestingly, former prime minister Naftali Bennett, who is currently not active in politics, was the only figure in the poll who surpassed Netanyahu’s approval rating. Bennett received 38% approval, compared to Netanyahu’s 33%. Another 25% of respondents expressed a preference for someone else, and 4% were undecided.

The survey also gauged public opinion on the upcoming ceremonies commemorating the first anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, in which around 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage.

This issue has sparked controversy, particularly among families directly impacted by the October 7 tragedy, who have criticized the official state ceremony being organized by Transportation Minister Miri Regev. Regev dismissed the growing boycott and objections from Gaza border communities and families of the hostages as mere “noise.”

Respondents were asked which ceremony they felt was more appropriate – the official state ceremony or an alternative event organized by the families affected by the attack.

Only 18% of those surveyed felt the state ceremony was more appropriate, while 60% favored the families’ alternative ceremony. The rest were unsure.

In addition, 60% of respondents indicated they would not watch the state ceremony, which is being pre-recorded without a live audience and will be televised instead of livestreamed. Only 24% said they planned to watch it.

Meanwhile, with the school year set to begin on Sunday amid uncertainty due to the Teachers’ Union threatening a strike in high schools, the poll revealed widespread dissatisfaction with Education Minister Yoav Kisch.

When asked to evaluate Kisch’s performance, 59% of respondents rated it poorly, while 24% believed he was performing well.

Parents with school-aged children were also questioned about their overall satisfaction with the education system. A large majority, 74%, expressed dissatisfaction, while only 23% were satisfied.

{Matzav.com}

7 COMMENTS

    • This is either obviously fake. Bennett is probably the biggest liar and traitor in Israeli history. I personally believe he is responsible for Oct 7

  1. The only reason Netanyahu shouldn’t run in the next election is because he’s a facemask like Biden and Harris (see photo above) and Israel will be lead by an Arab Netanyau like now. Remember Simchas Torah 5784?

  2. Halevai Bibi should run again and win.
    Those other guys (Olmert, Galant, Bennet, etc) are traitors and should be tried as such
    B”H that Bibi is PM and has the backbone to stand up to Biden and his chevra that are happy to sell the medina for bubkes and throw them under the bus.

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