Poll: Majority of Israelis find neither Netanyahu nor Gantz credible

7 December 2020, 3:59 pm

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A majority of Israelis do not trust the leaders of Israel’s two biggest parties, according to a poll by the Israel Democracy Institute.

The survey shows 62 percent of Israelis view Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as having very low or moderately low credibility, while 60% say the same of Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

With Netanyahu’s trial set to enter the evidentiary stage in February, public opinion is divided according to political affiliation, with 43.5% thinking Netanyahu will not receive a fair trial, while 44.5% believe he will.

Most Israelis (74%) also believe the incoming Biden administration will be less friendly to Israel than the outgoing one, with only 12.5% believing it will be more so.