Slightly more than half of Jewish respondents think that the government is doing all it can to bring the hostages home; only a minority of Arabs concur. Only a minority of Israelis think the government will complete its four-year term and a majority of Israelis think that Hamas has succeeded in refocusing international attention on the Palestinian problem.
Most Israelis would like to see the exemption given to the Haredi community changed; when asked whether the Israel can continue relying on the US s support, public opinion was divided, with an inclination toward continued reliance; around half of Israelis think Israel s standing in the international arena is not good.
Most Jewish Israelis expect the war to continue for months, while a majority of Jewish respondents do not support a deal for the release of the hostages in return for the release of all Palestinian prisoners and a cessation of the fighting in Gaza. Meanwhile, over 60% of Israelis claim that their personal lives have returned to normal.
Good Thursday morning. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on new grants by the Chicago-based Walder Foundation focused on Israeli causes in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks, and feature an opinion piece by Hadassah Shemtov about the importance of Torah study. Also in.
About two-thirds (66%) of Israelis say they do not think Israel should agree to US demands to shift to a phase of the war with a reduced heavy bombing in populous areas. 75% of Jewish Israelis oppose meeting the demands, compared to only 21% of Arab Israelis.