Posted on 12/05/21
| News Source: Arutz-7
Six months after the formation of the new Bennett-Lapid government, a new poll shows a plurality of Israelis prefer former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm.
On Sunday night, Channel 12 published a new poll conducted by the Midgam polling agency which found that 43% of Israelis would rather have a government headed by Netanyahu than the current ‘change’ coalition, compared to 36% who favor the current government led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.
Nearly half (45%) of respondents preferred Netanyahu as premier over Bennett, with just 25% favoring Bennett.
In a head-to-head matchup against Lapid, Netanyahu led by an even wider margin, with 48% of respondents compared to 24% who prefer Lapid.
Forty-four percent of respondents said they hope Lapid, who currently serves as Foreign Minister, does not rotate in as prime minister, compared to 40% who want him to rotate in as premier. A quarter of voters who backed parties now in the coalition do not wish to see Lapid serve as premier.
Prime Minister Bennett’s job approval rating stands at 44%, compared to 47% disapproval; slightly higher than Lapid’s net negative five-point rating, 42% to 47%. Defense Minister Benny Gantz had a net positive job approval rating, with 55% total approval and 33% disapproval.
Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton has a neutral net job approval rating of 41% to a 41% disapproval rating, while Ayelet Shaked has a net negative rating, with a job approval rating of 33% compared to 51% disapproval.
Finance Minister Avidgor Liberman had the worst net job approval rating of 35% positive to 56% negative.
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