A poll by the Israel Democracy Institute finds that 61 percent of Israelis believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not run for reelection.
Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has held power nearly uninterrupted since 2009 and is due to stand for reelection once again in a vote set to be held on or before October 27. Polls have long showed a close race between parties supporting and opposing his continuing in office.
The IDI poll, taken between May 31 and June 5 and released today, finds that some 61% of Israelis overall, and 57% of Jewish Israelis, either don’t think Netanyahu should run, or are certain he shouldn’t.
The poll also finds that 61% of Israelis support the establishment of two-term limits for prime ministers following Netanyahu. Majorities of Jewish Israelis across the political left, center and right support imposing term limits after Netanyahu leaves office.
The poll includes more than 750 respondents and has a 3.57% margin of error.
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