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Channel 10 News on Wednesday evening, the eve of 1 Rosh Chodesh Adar, released the following poll, which was taken after Israel Police announced it recommends filing criminal indictments against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
The poll includes 726 people, of which 601 are from the Jewish population and 125 from the non-Jewish population. The poll was supervised by Prof. Kamel Fuchs, for the Statnet Company run by Dr. Ari Ayalon. The margin of error is +/- 3.4%.
Does the Israel Police recommendations change your position regarding suspicion against the prime minister?
71% my position remains unchanged
17% I did not have an opinion earlier
12% my opinion has changed
Do you believe that elements among police and the political system are trying to topple the government?
53% do not believe
34% I do believe
13% I do not know
If elections were held today, which party would you vote for?
27 Likud
25 Yesh Atid
16 Machane Tzioni
11 Bayit Yehudi
11 Arab List
7 Yahadut Hatorah
7 Meretz
Yisrael Beitenu
5 Kulanu
5 Shas
Should the prime minister step down, declare a leave of absence, or should he continue in office?
50% step down/take a leave
42% to continue
8% I do not know
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)