A huge majority of the public believes that the best way to bring about the release of the kidnapped is through military pressure.
This is according to a survey conducted and published today (Sunday) by Panels for the "Motherhood March".
The simulation that shows the route of the tunnel where 20 hostages were held // IDF spokesperson
In response to the question:
"What is the best way to obtain the release of the abductees?"
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81.5% answered that "military pressure should be applied to Hamas so that it agrees to acceptable conditions for the release of the abductees."
On the other hand, 10% chose the answer, "stop the fighting and negotiate with Hamas."
The public is almost equally divided about
"which of the two goals of the war is more important" -
46.6% answered that "achieving the release of the kidnapped" is more important.
44.8% said that "victory in the war against Hamas" is more important.
However, the respondents' answers show that a vast majority of the public is not ready to accept Hamas' terms in order to bring about the release of the abductees.
44.8% said that "victory in the war against Hamas" is more important.
The border of the Gaza Strip (archive), photo: AFP
To the question
"Should Israel agree to all the demands of Hamas in order to obtain the release of the abductees"
- 72% answered in the negative.
An overwhelming majority of 80% believe that Israel must not agree to keep Hamas rule in Gaza for the release of the abductees.
And to the question -
"Should Israel agree to withdraw IDF forces from the Gaza Strip in order to obtain the release of the abductees"
, 70% of the respondents answered in the negative.
Most of the respondents (47%) opposed a long ceasefire in order to obtain the release of the abductees.
Only 38.7% agreed to this concession.
However, in the opinion of many of them, this concession will make it difficult to win the war.
According to the survey, 83.3% believe that
"a long ceasefire for the purpose of releasing the abductees will make it difficult to achieve victory in the war against Hamas"
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71.9% even said that "a long ceasefire for the purpose of releasing the abductees will result in more casualties among the soldiers when the fighting resumes."
Most respondents were against a long ceasefire.
Khan Yunis after the previous ceasefire, photo: Reuters
The survey was conducted among 509 respondents aged 18 and over, who are a representative sample of Israel's adult Jewish population.
The data collection was carried out on the dates 16-17/01/2024, using the panel of respondents All4Panell.
The maximum sampling error range for the sample is 4.4%.
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