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Public prefers either Bennett or Gantz over Netanyahu for PM — poll
File: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, right, with Minister of Defense Benny Gantz during a plenum session at the Knesset, on February 28, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Asked who is most suited to serve as premier, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Opposition chair Yair Lapid, 31% of respondents to a Channel 12 survey said Netanyahu, compared to 30% who said Yair Lapid, 35% who said neither and 4% who were unsure.
When the decision was between National Unity leader Benny Gantz and Netanyahu, 35% said Gantz, 29% said Netanyahu, 31% said neither of them and 5% said they were unsure.
When the choice was between former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Netanyahu, 37% said Bennett, 26% said Netanyahu, 33% said neither of them and 4% said they were unsure.
When the choice was between Bennett and Gantz, 27% said Bennett, 26% said Gantz, 42% said neither of them and 5% said they were unsure.
