Israeli Opinion Toward Terrorism

Do you support the prisoner exchange deal Israel signed with Hebollah in an effort to free kidnapped IDF soldiers Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser, even though it means releasing all the Lebanese prisoners it holds, including Samir Kuntar? (War and Peace Index)

Do you support the ceasefire agreeent between Israel and the militant groups in the Gaza Strip, which entails the release of numerous Palestinian prisoners in return for kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit? (War and Peace Index, July 2008)

Do you believe the Egyptian-mediated truce between Israel and Hamas will be good for Israel? (War and Peace Index, July 2008)

Should the calm agreement with Hamas have been conditioned on the release of Gilad Shalit? (Dahaf for Yediot Ahronot, June 19, 2008)

As long as there is no information as to whether Regev and Goldwasser are alive, are you for a deal according to which Kuntar is released? (Dahaf for Yediot Ahronot, June 19, 2008)

If it turns out with certainty that Goldwasser and Regev are dead, should we agree to the deal? (Dahaf for Yediot Ahronot, June 19, 2008)

Do you support or oppose the calm agreement with Hamas? (Shvakim Panorama for Israel Radio's "It's All Talk," June 18, 2008)

You think that the calm will continue for a short time (days) or a long time (months)? (Shvakim Panorama for Israel Radio's "It's All Talk," June 18, 2008)

What do you prefer the government of Israel do: reach a ceasefire deal with Hamas or continue the war against it? (Maagar Mohot Survey Institute for Israel Radio's "It's All Talk")

Do you think the government of Israel should sign a ceasefire agreement with Hamas even without the release of Gilad Shalit? (Maagar Mohot Survey Institute for Israel Radio's "It's All Talk," May 18,2008)

Should the IDF act today to physically destroy Hamas leaders? (Maagar Mohot Survey Institute for Israel Radio's "It's All Talk," May 18,2008)

Should the IDF launch today a large scale land operation in Gaza despite the possibility of IDF soldiers being hurt? (Maagar Mohot Survey Institute for Israel Radio's "It's All Talk," May 18,2008)

What is a suitable response to the rocket fire coming from Gaza? (Peace Index for February 2008, March 3-4, 2008)

Do you support or oppose a large military operation in the Gaza Strip? (Shvakim Panorama for Israel Radio's "It's All Talk", December 5, 2007)

Should Israel depose Hamas rule using force and put Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas) and the Fatah movement back in power in the Gaza Strip? (Shvakim Panorama for Israel Radio's "It's All Talk", December 5, 2007)

Are you for or against the release of 256 Palestinain prisoners as a gesture to Abu Mazen? (Maariv, July 18, 2007)

Is Egypt doing enough to stop the smuggling (of arms) to Gaza? (IMRA. June, 2007)

Should Israel take control of the Phidelphi Corridor today? (IMRA. June, 2007)

Should Israel launch a military strike in Gaza today? (IMRA. June, 2007)

What is the solution to the Qassam rockets? (Geocartographia, May 29, 2007)

What has caused the decrease in terror attacks in recent times?* (Peace Index, January 1-2, 2007)

*Not exact wording of question

Do you support or oppose a large scale military operation in the Gaza Strip?

Has the Government abandoned Sderot? (Yediot Ahronot, November 24, 2006)

How should Israel deal with the problem of the Qassams? (Yediot Ahronot, November 24, 2006)

If Qassams were falling in Central Israel, would Government policy be different? (Yediot Ahronot, November 24, 2006)

Should the residents of Sderot be evacuated? (Yediot Ahronot, November 24, 2006)

Do you think terrorism is or not a threat to your country? (Gallup International, July-September, 2006)
% that believes terrorism is a threat to their country

In light of the quiet in the Gaza Strip what should Israel do in the case that it is easy to kill a terrorist leader? (Maariv, January 28, 2005)

In your opinion, were the people who flew planes into New York's World Trade Center ____? (PORI, September 2003)

And who do you believe planned the 9/11 attacks against the United States? (PORI, September 2003)

Terrorism is NEVER justified under any circumstances. (PORI, September 2003)

Hamas is a terrorist group. (PORI, September 2003)

[Hamas are freedom fighters.] (PORI, September 2003)

[Last year the Tulkarm Shahids Memorial Soccer Championship For Children was named After Abd Al-Al Baset Odeh, who killed 30 Israelis in a suicide bombing. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?] (PORI, September 2003)

If the Ministry of Education wanted to name a youth soccer tournament after Baruch Goldstein who killed unarmed Palestinians in an attack, would that be a good ting or bad thing? (PORI, September 2003)

Do you consider Palestinian bombings of Israeli buses and restaurants to be acts of terrorism? (PORI, September 2003)

Do you consider attacks by Israelis against Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders to be acts of terrorism? (PORI, September 2003)