Peace Index - November 2024
Swords of Iron War: Aims and War Management
- A solid majority, approximately two-thirds of the entire sample (66%) and the Jewish sample (65%), prefer the release of hostages by any means over the elimination of Hamas by any means as the government's primary objective in the war. The partisan divide on this issue has narrowed: an overwhelming majority (88%) among opinion holders who voted for the opposition parties favour the release of the hostages. For the first time since the war began, half of the opinion holders who voted for the coalition parties also support this option. The majority of Arab respondents that prefer the release of hostages also increased (74%), while the proportion of those who do not express an opinion on the matter dropped to 20%.
- Criticism of the government's management of the war in Gaza has declined compared to the previous survey, although a majority (57%) still believes that the government lacks clear goals in the war. On this issue, the partisan divide has actually widened: while an overwhelming majority among opinion holders who voted for the opposition parties (83%) continue to believe that the government has no clear goals for the war, a majority of opinion holders who voted for the coalition parties (67%) reverted to their previous position from a year ago, asserting that the government does have clear goals.
