A majority of Israeli Jews support ceasefire talks with Hamas, according to a poll released today, but not unless the agreement includes the release of the bodies of two Israeli soldiers the Gaza terror group is believed to be holding.
Among Israeli Jews, 57 percent said they support holding talks with Hamas, with these numbers jumping to 70% and 81% respectively among voters on the center and left of the political spectrum.
But despite majority support for talks, 78% of Israeli Jews said Israel should reject any potential agreement with Hamas if it did not include the return of soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin, whose remains have been held in Gaza since they were killed in the 2014 war.
Left to right: Oron Shaul, Hadar Goldin and Avraham Mengistu. (Flash90/The Times of Israel)
The survey, conducted as part of the Israel Democracy Institute’s monthly peace index, is released amid reports of indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement ending months of violence along the Gaza border and improve humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian enclave.
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you, David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
From 
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
