67pc Israelis for release of hostages in exchange for cease-fire: Poll

Anadolu Agency :
Some two-thirds of Israelis, or 67%, support a new deal to release Israeli hostages from Gaza in exchange for a cease-fire in the strip, says a new public opinion poll.
Only 22% of Israelis opposed a deal to return the hostages in exchange for a cease-fire, while 11% had no view, said the results of the poll, published by Israeli daily Maariv on Friday.
The Lazar Institute poll, done on a random sample of 502 Israelis with an estimated error rate of 4.3%, also said that 73% of Israeli agree to a cease-fire only after a deal has been reached, and only 11% agree to a cease-fire while negotiating.
The poll also showed that 67% of Israelis support Israel “continuing with the current cease-fire framework in exchange for the daily release of hostages,” while 22% oppose this.
Only 33% of Israelis believe that controversial Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is most suitable for his job, compared to 46% who believe that former Defense Minister Benny Gantz is better suited.
Despite media reports saying that under Netanyahu, Israel ignored warnings of a Hamas attack, and other reported scandals, the results showed an improvement in Netanyahu’s standing after polls in recent weeks found that only 27% believe Netanyahu is suitable to be premier.