Golan and Tzengauker Storm: Only 17% Think He Would Break Promise to Shikma Bressler | i24NEWS Poll

An i24NEWS poll conducted by Direct Polls among 512 respondents examines public opinion on Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan's decision not to reserve a spot for Einav Tzengauker. 35% think Golan was right, 33% believe promises should be kept, and 32% have no opinion. Only 17% think Golan would break a promise to Shikma Bressler, compared to 55% who think he wouldn't. The poll also asked about trust in maintaining settlements in Judea and Samaria: 43% chose Netanyahu.

A special poll conducted by the Direct Polls institute headed by Zuriel Sharon for 'Friday Cabinet' on i24NEWS examined public opinion on the decision by Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan not to reserve a spot for Einav Tzengauker, as he had promised. The poll was conducted on August 13, 2026, among 512 adult respondents, with a sampling error of ±4.2%. Regarding the breach itself, 33% believe Golan erred and 'promises should be kept', 35% think he was right, and 32% have no opinion. In the comparative question, only 17% said Golan would break a promise to Shikma Bressler, compared to 55% who thought he wouldn't, and 28% didn't know. Among opposition voters only, 43% said he wouldn't break it, 20% said he would, and 37% didn't know. Additionally, they were asked about trust in maintaining settlements in Judea and Samaria: 43% chose Netanyahu, 17% Lieberman, 13% Eisenkot, and 11% Bennett. The poll reflects a public dispute over political credibility and electoral considerations versus keeping promises.