Most “Israelis” Think Netanyahu Must Step Down

By Staff, Agencies

Fifty-six percent of “Israelis” think that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should resign, according to a survey published Friday after Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced that he would be indicting the premier in three corruption cases.

Just 35% of respondents said that the Likud leader should not budge from the Prime Minister’s Residence, while the remaining 9% were unsure, according to the Channel 13 poll.

If elections were held today, the survey indicated that Benny Gantz’s Blue and White would climb to 36 seats – three more than it received in September’s election. Likud, despite the Netanyahu indictments, would also see its seat count rise, from 32 to 33.

The balance between the right-Orthodox and center-left-Arab blocs that has caused a nearly year-long political stalemate would not change, according to the poll.

The poll indicated that the two ‘ultra-Orthodox’ parties Shas and ‘United Torah Judaism’ would receive six seats each, a drop from nine and eight seats, respectively.

Asked who would be to blame if a third election is called, 35% said Netanyahu, 27% said Lieberman, 25% said all players were equally responsible, and just 4% said Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz would be culpable.