Seventy-four percent of Israelis back an agreement with Hamas that would release the remaining hostages in exchange for ending the war in Gaza, according to a new poll aired on Channel 12.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and much of his governing coalition oppose this exchange, arguing that it would leave Hamas in power.
But as the war drags on for its 21st month, a growing number of Israelis appear unconvinced that the government is capable of defeating Hamas. Moreover, critics argue that Israel long ago sufficiently depleted Hamas’s military capabilities and that trying to fight until the last gunman will leave the IDF bogged down in Gaza indefinitely.
Just eight percent of respondents back the phased hostage release framework that is being advanced by the government, according to the poll.
Even among coalition voters, 60% back a war-ending deal that secures the release of all of the hostages at once, the survey found.
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