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Poll: Two-Thirds of Israelis Believe Netanyahu Should Resign

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March 1, 2019
Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the media in his residency in Jerusalem February 28, 2019 REUTERS/ Ronen Zvulun

A new poll released by the Israeli media outlet Kan, revealed close to two-thirds of Israelis believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should resign if he is indicted.

The poll, conducted on March 1 showed that close to 36 percent of respondents said that Netanyahu should have resigned immediately after Attorney General Avichai Mandelbilt announced on Feb. 28 that he planned to indict Netanyahu.

Mandelbilt said he would bring charges of bribery, fraud and breach of public trust against Netanyahu over alleged quid pro quos with media outlets and benefactors.

Netanyahu has denied the allegations and accused Mandelbilt of attempting to sabotage his re-election efforts.

Other results of the poll show that 32 percent of people believe Netanyahu should resign only if Mandelbilt succeeds in procuring an indictment. An additional 23 percent said Netanyahu should remain prime minister whether he is indicted or not.

Both the Kan poll as well as a Channel 13 poll found that if the election were held on March 1, the right-wing bloc would be unable to form a majority coalition in the Knesset and Netanyahu would likely lose to Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz.

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