56% of Israelis back deal to release captives, end Gaza war: Poll
Some 56 percent of the Israeli public supports an agreement allowing the release of all captives held by Hamas in exchange for the end to the war in Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners, according to the latest survey published by Kan, Israel’s state broadcaster.
According to the survey, 22 percent of the Israeli public is opposed to such a deal.
The survey, conducted by Kantar Institute, shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party gaining seats in parliament, while the support for Yair Lapid’s opposition Yesh Atid has weakened.
Israeli opposition figure denounces deployment of new soldiers ‘without full training’
In a statement posted on X, Yair Golan, leader of the Israeli opposition party The Democrats, says the Netanyahu government is allowing the deployment of recruits to Gaza “without full training” because there are not enough soldiers to fight.
“The burden on the reservists is unimaginable,” Yair wrote in Hebrew. “The public we serve repeatedly pays the price of an irresponsible and shameless government. It’s time for everyone to bear the burden. Everyone.”
Sacked Shin Bet chief tells court he was asked by Netanyahu to spy on antigovernment protesters: Report
Ronen Bar, the sacked chief of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency, has told Israel’s Supreme Court that he was ordered by Netanyahu to spy on antigovernment protesters, according to a report by the Haaretz newspaper.
In an affidavit submitted to the court, Bar wrote that he was asked to “provide details about the identities of Israeli citizens, protest activists, who had followed security personnel” and to be aware of who were “protest funders”, the paper reported.
The document also confirmed a Haaretz report that Netanyahu tried to get Bar’s signature to delay the prime minister’s testimony in his corruption trial, it reported.
