According to a new Israeli poll, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not remain in power after the end of the war in Gaza.

A report by Newsweek magazine - today, Wednesday - pointed out that Netanyahu's condemnation was resounding in the wake of the attack by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on October 7, and the declaration of war on this Palestinian movement, which prompted Israel to launch the most violent air strikes ever on Gaza.

The poll - in which 605 men and women participated, from December 25 to 28, and was published by the Israel Democracy Institute yesterday - showed that 85% of Israelis want Netanyahu (74 years old, who has served as prime minister three different times since 1996) to hand over power to a new person when the war ends.

Benny Gantz (retired general and former defense minister who is currently serving with Netanyahu in the war government) received 23% of support. About 30.5% of participants did not present a preferred candidate.

Among the Israelis surveyed, more than 56% said that continuing the fight against Hamas was the best way to recover the hostages. Only 24% supported the release of all Palestinian prisoners held by Israel in exchange for the release of all hostages, “even if that meant agreeing to Hamas’s demand to stop the fighting.”

Respondents also expressed their dislike of the United States' role in pushing for certain military conditions, including a ceasefire, due to the increasing numbers of civilian casualties, many of whom are children.

About 38.3% said that Israel “should never” respond to the demands of the United States and shift its military strategy to a “different phase” of the war to reduce violent bombing in densely populated areas. About 28% believe that Israel should not take this path.

The American magazine concluded that about 51% (of the Israeli respondents) want their army to take strong revenge on Hezbollah, saying that Israel “must strike a strong blow at Hezbollah now, even at the expense of opening another front in the north.”

Source: Newsweek +Aljazazera