A poll conducted by Israel’s Channel 12 shows that about two-thirds of Israelis believe that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not seek reelection and leave politics.

Only 27 percent of respondents in the poll wanted him to compete in Israel’s next elections, while 66 percent thought he should step down.

• Even among voters for parties in Netanyahu’s right-wing religious bloc, only 53 percent thought he should run again.

Some 85 percent of respondents also wanted a commission of inquiry to be held to investigate the failures surrounding the October 7 infiltration of Israel by Hamas.

Netanyahu is enduring intense criticism from members of Israel’s opposition, far-right members of his own coalition, and the Israeli public over his handling of Israel’s war on Gaza and captive-for-ceasefire negotiations.

Source: Al Jazeera

Around two-thirds of Israelis believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should leave politics and not seek reelection, according to a new television poll.

That figure falls to 37% among voters for parties in Netanyahu’s right-religious bloc, 53% of who think Israel’s longest-serving leader should stick around, the Channel 12 news survey says.

Overall, 27% of poll respondents want him to compete in the next elections, versus 66% who say otherwise and 7% who do not know.

Asked who should lead a prospective right-wing electoral alliance, a plurality — 30% — say former prime minister Naftali Bennett, followed by Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman and former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen at 10% each. Four percent of respondents say New Hope faction head Gideon Sa’ar and the remainder of respondents say none of them or don’t know.

A whopping 85% of respondents want a state commission of inquiry to probe the failures surrounding October 7, with only 6% opposed and the rest not knowing.

Additionally, in the wake of this week’s High Court ruling, 66% of respondents say ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students must enlist in the military versus 24% who say they do not, while the remaining 10% aren’t sure.

• The survey was conducted by the Midgam polling firm with iPanel. The network didn’t say how many respondents were included or provide a margin of error.

Source: TOI