by Aharon Lapidot
Israel Hayom-New Wave Research poll finds 52.4% of the Israeli Jewish public is in favor of an independent strike on Iran's nuclear facilities • Some 52.5% support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's position regarding tensions with the U.S. over Iran.
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A new survey has found that the majority of
Jewish Israelis believes the government's hard-line position regarding
the Iranian threat is justified and that if need be, Israel is capable
of mounting a unilateral strike on the Islamic republic's nuclear
facilities.
The Israel Hayom-New Wave Research poll found
that 52.4 percent of the Israeli Jewish public is in favor of an
independent strike on Iran's nuclear sites and 68.8% believe an Israeli
military strike on Iran would be successful.
The survey was held on Nov. 13 among 500 Israeli Jews ages 18 and over, and has a statistical margin of error of +/- 4.4%.
Some 26.8% said they opposed a unilateral
strike on Iran, while 20.8% said they had no opinion the matter. An
additional 17.1% were skeptical about the Israel Air Force's ability to
independently strike Tehran.
Asked whether Israel is right to oppose the
brewing deal between Iran and the West, 65.5% said Israel should
continue to oppose the deal, while 16.2% said that Israel should support
an agreement with Iran. Some 18.4% of those polled said they had no
opinion the matter.
More than half of those interviewed -- 52.5%
-- said they supported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's position
against the U.S. over the Iranian nuclear negotiations.
The prime minister's policy garnered support
from participants across the political spectrum, and in all age groups
and income brackets, with significant support noted especially in the
religious sector (84.4%). Some 57.6% of those defining themselves as
ultra-Orthodox said the supported Netanyahu's policy on Iran as well.
26.4% of those polled said they believe Netanyahu should handle the tensions with the U.S. differently.
As for the defense establishment's decision to
reevaluate the need to distribute gas mask kits to the public following
Syria's announcement that it has surrendered its chemical warfare facilities to
the U.N., 58.7% of Israelis said they disagreed with the decision,
while 23.2% said there military's assessment on the matter was correct.
Overall, Netanyahu's approval rating remained
favorable and steady this week, with 45.1% of the public saying they
believe he is the best candidate to head the Israeli government at this
time.
Asked about other party chairpersons' ability to lead
the nation at this time, those polled pegged Labor Chairwoman MK Shelly
Yachimovich's approval rates at 10%, followed by Habayit Hayehudi
Chairman MK Naftali Bennett (7%), Yisrael Beytenu Chairman Avigdor
Lieberman (5.4%), Hatnuah Chairwoman MK Tzipi Livni (3.8%) and Yesh Atid
Chairman Yair Lapid, with 2.6%.
Aharon Lapidot
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=13333
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