Israel Democracy Institute

Large share of Israelis prefer holding new elections if no coalition formed, IDI survey shows

Across demographics, Israelis are approaching October 27 with cautious optimism, according to a recent survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Election campaign billboards featuring Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, October 17, 2026
Ultra-Orthodox Jews take part in a welcoming parade in Jerusalem for Haredi draft dodgers following their release from military prison, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, September 29, 2026.

Majority of Israelis back haredi draft law, October 7 inquiry, IDI survey finds

Only a quarter of Jewish respondents supported negotiations with Palestinians, while over half of Jews and Arabs surveyed supported taking strong action against settler violence in the West Bank.

|ByASHER SMITH
Calls for a state commission of inquiry have continued as Israelis seek an authoritative account of the failures that led to October 7. Families of victims of the October 7 attacks and supporters hold photos and signs during a protest march on July 2, 2026, in Tel Aviv.PremiumPremium

As Israel delays a state inquiry into October 7, conspiracy theories fill the void - analysis

Three years on, Israel still lacks an independent account of the failures that led to October 7

|ByDR. DANA BLANDER
Jewish men pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, October 1, 2024

Who goes to Uman for Rosh Hashanah? IDI releases new poll as holiday approaches

Uman, a city in central Ukraine, is the burial site of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810), the founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli faith in gov't at lowest in at least 20 years - poll

Only 20% of Israelis still have faith in the government compared to 28% in June with the majority of the dip coming from the Right.

OCTOBER 23, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a plenum session in the Israeli parliament on October 16, 2023

Rocket firings reduce during Biden trip, soar towards Tel Aviv after

Northern border remains tense; IDI: 300,000 evacuated Israelis

OCTOBER 18, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The ruins of a home directly hit by a Hamas rocket in Sderot, southern Israel, October 15, 2023

Nearly half of coalition voters say security worse under current gov't

The survey showed that 61% of the respondents answered that the situation today is worse compared to only 15% who answered that the situation is good.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByTAL LEV RAM/MAARIV
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a discussion and a vote at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem. July 30, 2023

Most Israelis prefer compromise on judicial reform - poll

The new polling data from the Israel Democracy Institute shows that while most coalition voters support the reform and most opposition voters oppose it, most overall want compromise.

AUGUST 7, 2023ByTROY O. FRITZHAND
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Unity leader MK Benny Gantz are seen moving to shake hands in the Knesset amid the vote on the controversial reasonableness standard bill, in Jerusalem, on Monday, July 24, 2023.

Judicial reform raises risk of war crime charges - ex-IDF int'l law chief

Former IDF international law division chief Col. (res.) Eran Shamir-Borer weighed in on the threat from the International Criminal Court.

AUGUST 2, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court in The Hague.

High cost of living is the issue that most concerns Israelis - survey

60% of Israelis polled blame the government for egregious living costs. Also of concern to respondents were judicial system reforms and national security.

MAY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.

Rothman: Open gov't inquiry into 'NSO scandal' police wiretapping

Gottlieb said, "No one can pass the audit on themselves, and we should think about examining things with a governmental or state investigative committee."

MAY 2, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
SIMCHA ROTHMAN, chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, was said to have ‘ruffled a few feathers’ when he addressed the Jewish Federations of North America last week.

Most Israeli Jews think IDF reservists' strike can impact gov't policies - poll

The study was released at an IDI conference, which saw discussion regarding the impact of the judicial reform protests on the ethos of the IDF as the "People's Army."

APRIL 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF artillery reservists at a protest in front of the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv.

Nearly 50% of Israeli Jews oppose Hametz Law despite Passover observance - poll

Almost half of Israeli Jews oppose barring hametz from hospitals during Passover, though most don't eat any during the holiday, a new Israel Democracy Institute poll found.

MARCH 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Workers prepare matza, traditional unleavened bread eaten during the 8-day Jewish holiday of Passover, in "Yehuda Matzos" Plant in Jerusalem March 29, 2023.

Israel Democracy Institute holds emergency conference in light of judicial reforms

Participants came from Hungary, Poland, India, Ireland, Canada and France, during which they discussed the future of Israel.

MARCH 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Thousands march in protest of the judicial reform in Tel Aviv, March 23, 2023.