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Young Israeli voters shifting right, Netanyahu leads as preferred candidate - poll

A recent survey reveals a significant shift in young Israeli voters' political preferences, with a growing right-wing alignment and strong support for Netanyahu.

|ByMOSHE COHEN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.
People take cover in a bomb shelter from incoming missiles fired from Iran in Tel Aviv, March 16, 2026.

Only 30% of young people in Israel optimistic about future, Aluma survey reveals

The data reflects the feelings of the young people participating in the survey, but paints a worrying picture that is mirrored in Aluma’s ongoing work in the field.

|ByAVIHAI CHIIM
One demonstrator fixes another head scarf outside the pro-Palestine encampment on the Columbia University campus on April 29, 2024 in New York City.

Columbia’s Hillel director: What do we do about antisemitism on campus?

A Jewish student’s experience on campus should not be defined by antisemitism, but rather by the support they receive when such incidents occur.

|ByBRIAN S. COHEN/JTA
People rush to a public shelter in the city of Ramla after a siren warning of incoming missiles fired toward Israel amid the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 9, 2026.

Most Israeli Jews support war against Iran, while most Israeli Arabs oppose it, survey reveals

The survey, conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute, also revealed that most Jewish Israelis feel safe during the war, while most Arab Israelis feel unprotected.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Haifa sees sharp decline in wild boar encounters under new mayor's leadership

A University of Haifa survey shows wild boar encounters have dropped sharply since Yona Yahav became mayor, thanks to culling and other measures.

AUGUST 26, 2024ByYOAV ETIEL
A young boar walks through Las Planas neighborhood in the Collserola Natural Park in Barcelona, Spain, August 11, 2022.

Israelis want civil marriage, to break rabbinic monopoly in new Tu B'Av poll

When asked which way they would like their children to marry, assuming all options were available, only 50% of Israeli Jews chose an Orthodox marriage.

AUGUST 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ten Israeli couples with a member serving in the IDF taking part in a mass wedding ceremony part of Chabad of Savyon’s “Marrying the Warriors”, in Tel Aviv Port, March 5, 2024.

New poll shows 46% of Israelis fear an internal civil war

With Tisha B'Av approaching, a new survey reveals that nearly half of Israelis worry about a potential civil conflict. The poll also explores which leaders are seen as dividing the public.

AUGUST 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THOUSANDS OF protesters against the new Netanyahu government and its proposed reforms gather outside the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, earlier this month.

Netanyahu overtakes Gantz for PM position for first time since October 7 - Poll

Current tensions seemed to have strengthened Netanyahu's standing in Israeli politics and public preference, according to a new "Maariv" poll.

AUGUST 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, MK Benny Gantz

AI skills essential in Israel’s hi-tech sector amid war, survey reveals

A survey by Afeka College and TheMarker shows AI, critical thinking, and mental resilience are top skills in Israel’s hi-tech sector amid the Swords of Iron War.

JULY 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Over 700 engineers enter the Israeli workforce, following the 2024 graduation ceremony at Afeka Academic College of Engineering in Tel Aviv.

Nearly three-fourths of Americans support Biden withdrawing from 2024 US presidential race - poll

Biden and Trump’s favorability ratings have remained steady, with each having a 60% unfavorability rating.

JULY 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday.

Seventy percent of BC residents concerned about antisemitic attacks

Close to 70% of British Columbians feel that breaking up the campus protests and encampments was the correct course of action. 

JULY 16, 2024ByMARGAUX JUBIN
Pro-Palestinian protest at Canadian Parliament

Over 70% of Israelis believe Netanyahu should resign - poll

Israelis polled strongly believe that Netanyahu must resign from his position, with 44% seeking immediate resignation and 28% believing that he must resign after the war.

JULY 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a security assessment in southern Israel, June 30, 2024.

New 'Maariv' survey reveals a new right-wing party could crush the Likud party's majority

Conducted between July 3-4, 600 individuals participated in the survey, representing a sample of the adult population in Israel, 18 and above, both Jews and Arabs. The margin of error is 4.2%.

JULY 6, 2024ByMOSHE COHEN
THEN-ALTERNATE prime minister Naftali Bennett and then-finance minister Avigdor Liberman attend a cabinet meeting, in Jerusalem, in July 2022.

ADL survey: Rise in antisemitism across seven nations

A new ADL survey reveals a troubling increase in antisemitic attitudes in seven major countries, with nearly 40% endorsing multiple stereotypes.

JUNE 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
By FUNDING American universities, small sates, the Qataris are spreading an antisemitic and antidemocratic ideology, which amounts to a strategic threat to democratic societies. Here, a demonstrator holds a placard as students from Columbia University protest earlier this month.