Majority Believe Netanyahu's Call for Broad National Government Is Politically Motivated

A recent Channel 13 poll reveals that 70% of the Israeli public believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement to form a "broad national government" was driven by political considerations rather than genuine unity. Only 17% think the statement reflected a sincere desire for national unity, while 13% were unsure. Among coalition supporters, 43% also view the move as politically motivated, slightly more than the 39% who believe it stems from a true wish for unity.

The poll further explored public preferences for government composition. Thirty-two percent favor a change government similar to the previous Bennett-Lapid administration, 20% want a Zionist government excluding Arab and ultra-Orthodox parties, and only 8% support maintaining the current "full right-wing" government. Just 13% expressed a preference for a unity government.

Within coalition supporters, 55% prefer the current government structure, but over 30% desire a different arrangement or are undecided. Opposition voters showed 50% support for a change government, 26% for a Zionist government without Arab and ultra-Orthodox parties, and 16% for a unity government. Pollster Shmuel Rosner noted that only half of both coalition supporters and opponents want a repeat of the two familiar government types, highlighting a strong but undefined sentiment for change.

The survey was conducted by HaMidmad, Stat-Net, and Askaria polling firms, with analysts including Shmuel Rosner, Nech Salpakov, Yosef Makleda, and Dudi Dror.