A poll conducted by the Facto SR Institute for the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, published on Sunday, found that about 70% of Israelis believe the top priority should be securing the return of all Israeli captives from Gaza, while only 23.3% consider "eliminating Hamas" the most important objective.
Publish dateMonday 17 March 2025 - 12:39
Story Code : 310395
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Monitoring: Similarly, 52.7% of respondents support moving to the second phase of a ceasefire deal, which would mean the release of all captives, even if it results in Hamas remaining in power and the war ending.
Meanwhile, 25.7% prefer extending the first phase, allowing prisoner releases in batches without officially ending the war, while 13.6% favor resuming intense fighting in Gaza.
The survey also revealed a significant divide between supporters of the ruling coalition and the opposition regarding why "Israel" has not advanced to the second phase of negotiations with Hamas.
Among opposition supporters, a clear majority (61.6%) believes the delay is due to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political considerations and fear of his government collapsing. In contrast, only 4.6% of coalition supporters agree, attributing the holdup mainly to what they call “Hamas violations” and the desire to destroy the group before ending the war.
The divide is also evident in war priorities—86.6% of opposition voters see returning captives as the top priority, whereas in the ruling coalition, a slim majority (48.8%) supports that view, while 42.4% favor “destroying Hamas”./Al Mayadeen
Meanwhile, 25.7% prefer extending the first phase, allowing prisoner releases in batches without officially ending the war, while 13.6% favor resuming intense fighting in Gaza.
The survey also revealed a significant divide between supporters of the ruling coalition and the opposition regarding why "Israel" has not advanced to the second phase of negotiations with Hamas.
Among opposition supporters, a clear majority (61.6%) believes the delay is due to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political considerations and fear of his government collapsing. In contrast, only 4.6% of coalition supporters agree, attributing the holdup mainly to what they call “Hamas violations” and the desire to destroy the group before ending the war.
The divide is also evident in war priorities—86.6% of opposition voters see returning captives as the top priority, whereas in the ruling coalition, a slim majority (48.8%) supports that view, while 42.4% favor “destroying Hamas”./Al Mayadeen
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