Survey: Majority of Israels oppose pardon for Netanyahu without admission of guilt

A majority of Israelis oppose granting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a presidential pardon in his criminal trial without an admission of guilt or an expression of remorse, according to a new survey.

The poll was conducted for Zman Yisrael, The Times of Israel’s Hebrew-language sister site, by Tatika Research and Media in collaboration with the Adgenda panel.

In response to the question, “Do you support or oppose Netanyahu’s request for a presidential pardon without admitting guilt or expressing remorse?” 53.2% said they oppose it, while 42.4% said they support it.

On the Haredi conscription bill, the respondents were asked if they support or oppose the law proposed by MK Boaz Bismuth: 53.8% said they oppose the law in any case, 24.8% said they support it in any case, and 13.8% said they would support it only if changes were made.

The survey was conducted on December 3–4, 2025, and included 500 Jewish and Arab respondents. The margin of error is 4.4%.