Do Israelis support withdrawal from Gaza – poll
A new poll by the Jewish People Policy Institute shows that 59% of Israel's Jewish population oppose a complete withdrawal of troops from Gaza without maintaining security zones. Support for full occupation of the enclave has risen to 30%, while 46% are firmly opposed. The right and left camps show polar opposite assessments of military achievements.
Fresh data from a poll by the Jewish People Policy Institute, published as part of the 'Israeli Society Index,' records a sharp hardening of Israeli positions on the future of the Gaza Strip. The overwhelming majority of the Jewish population—59%—categorically rejects a full troop withdrawal without maintaining internal security zones. At the same time, analysts note a steady increase in supporters of full occupation of the enclave and the establishment of long-term military governance: support for this step among all citizens has reached 30%, with the core forming from previously undecided respondents. Firm opponents of such an initiative hold a stable position at 46%. The political divide on key security issues remains deep: most right-wing voters support military control and highly rate the current results of combat operations, while the left camp shows opposite assessments. The poll also touches on attitudes toward radical manifestations within the country: more than half of respondents called participants in the riots in the village of Qusra 'terrorists' or 'nationalist criminals.' The question of the connection between global anti-Semitism and government policy divided respondents: a significant portion of Jewish respondents deny such a connection, while most Arab citizens insist on adjusting policy in response to international pressure.