Poll: Majority Believes Opposition Exploits October 7th for Election Propaganda
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A Channel 14 poll indicates that 55% of Israelis believe opposition parties are exploiting the October 7th massacre for election propaganda. Ahead of the 26th Knesset elections, the survey also found that 52% prefer a Netanyahu-led government over a minority government supported by Arab parties. If elections result in no clear winner, 26% favor a government with Arab party support. The poll also revealed public opinion on candidate Ofer Winter's potential withdrawal and blame for a recent terror incident.
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- A majority of Israelis believe opposition parties are using the October 7th massacre for election propaganda, according to a Channel 14 poll.
- 52% of respondents prefer a government led by Netanyahu over a minority government supported by Arab parties.
- If elections yield no clear winner, 26% of voters prefer a government with Arab party support.
- 58% of voters believe candidate Ofer Winter should withdraw from the election race.
- 41% of respondents blame Transportation Minister Miri Regev for a recent terror incident's security lapse.
- 75% of voters stated that negative campaigning against the Haredi public will not influence their vote.
A new poll conducted by Channel 14 ahead of the upcoming 26th Knesset elections and the three-year anniversary of the October 7th massacre reveals that a majority of the public believes opposition parties are using the events for election campaigning. Specifically, 55% of respondents agreed with this sentiment, while 40% disagreed and 5% had no opinion. The survey also explored voter preferences regarding government formation. If no clear winner emerges in the elections, 26% would prefer a government with Arab party support, 23% a unity government, and 21% a new election. Another 21% favored a party switching from left to right. When asked about a potential government led by Gadi Eisenkot that requires Arab support, 52% preferred a government headed by Netanyahu, compared to 43% who favored Eisenkot's minority government. The poll also indicated that 48% of voters will be influenced by responsibility for the October 7th failures when deciding their vote, with 47% citing the war's management since the attack. Regarding candidate Ofer Winter, 58% believe he should withdraw from the race now, as he has stated he will if he doesn't pass the electoral threshold in polls. Furthermore, 75% of respondents stated that negative campaigning by the left against the Haredi public will not affect their voting decision. In response to a recent "Flydubai" terror incident, 41% blamed Transportation Minister Miri Regev for the security lapse, 29% blamed the Shin Bet and Mossad, and 8% blamed the Prime Minister. Only 22% believed none of them were responsible. Additionally, 63% rated Minister Regev's handling of flight security as poor.
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