Poll: 64% Go to Litani (among Jews 71%)
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 11 August 2006

Telephone poll of a representative sample of 500 adult Israelis (including
Arab Israelis) carried out by Dahaf for Yediot Ahonot the week of 11 August
(results in week of 27 July 2006 in [brackets].
Statistical error +/- 4.2 percentage points.

How will the war in Lebanon end?
Total
37% Israel wins - Hezbollah distanced from the border
40% Tie - Hezbollah hurt but not removed
17% Israel looses - IDF withdraws and Hezbollah returns

Jews
40% Israel wins - Hezbollah distanced from the border
42% Tie - Hezbollah hurt but not removed
13% Israel looses - IDF withdraws and Hezbollah returns

Should the IDF enter deep into Lebanon up to the Litani with large forces?
Total: Yes 64% No 28%
Jews: Yes 71% No 21%

How would you rate the performance of the Government in handling the
residents of the North?
Total: Good 25% Bad 73%
Jews: Good 22% Bad 76%

Do you count on the ability of the IDF to defend Israel?
Total: Yes 90% No 10%
Jews: Yes 94% No 6%

Has your confidence in the IDF changed in the wake of the war in Lebanon?
Total: Decreased 19% Increased 23% No change 57%
Jews: Decreased 17% Increased 25% No change 57%

How would you term your mood these days?
Total
Very bad 25% Bad 30% Good 32% Excellent 13%
Jews: Very bad 19% Bad 35% Good 34% Excellent 12%

In retrospect, was it the right decision to go to war?
Total: Yes 75% No 20%
Jews: Yes 87% No 9%

How is the IDF performing in the war?
Total
Good 48% [80%] Bad 45% [17%]
Jews
Good 48% [52%] Bad 41% [8%]

How is the prime minister performing in the war?
Total
Good 66% [74%] Bad 31% [24%]
Jews
Good 73% [82%] Bad 23% [16%]

How is the minister of defense Peretz performing in the war?
Total
Good 59% [64%] Bad 38%[32%]
Jews
Good 64% [71%] Bad 32% [17%]
Very good 23% Pretty good 48% Pretty bad 14% Very bad 10%

How is the Chief of Staff Dan Halutz performing in the war?
Total
Good 67% Bad 21%
Jews
Good 74% Bad 14%

Yediot Ahronot 11 August 2006

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
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