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Survey Shows Benny Gantz Gains More Public Trust Than Netanyahu Across All Categories

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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First reported by Mako · 18 hours ago

What happened

A recent Israeli poll shows Benny Gantz leading Benjamin Netanyahu in public trust across all major issues, with 60% preferring a different prime minister candidate. Netanyahu received the lowest ratings on security and economic management. The survey also found significant opposition to reserving a Knesset seat for Netanyahu's son and revealed nuanced views on Israel's Jewish identity among Arab party voters.

  • 0160% of Israelis prefer a prime minister candidate other than Netanyahu.
  • 02Benny Gantz scores highest on security, economy, education, democracy, and future leadership.
  • 03Netanyahu receives the lowest trust ratings among surveyed leaders.
  • 0449% would vote for anti-Netanyahu parties; 35% support current coalition parties.
  • 0560% oppose reserving a Knesset seat for Netanyahu's son Yair on the Likud list.
  • 06Nearly half of Arab party voters do not oppose Israel's Jewish character.

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Benjamin NetanyahuNaftali BennettBenny Gantz
OrganizationsLikud, Ulpan Shishi
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MakoCenter · Hebrew18 hours ago
Survey Shows Benny Gantz Gains More Public Trust Than Netanyahu Across All Categories
N12Center · Hebrew18 hours ago
Survey Shows Benny Gantz Trusted More Than Netanyahu Across Key Issues

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