Poll #1 Telephone poll of a representative sample of 600 adult Israelis (including Arab citizens of Israel) carried out by TNS Teleseker for Maariv apparently on 22 January 2009. Published on 23 January

Poll #2 Telephone poll of a representative sample of adult Israelis (including Arab citizens of Israel) carried out by Dahaf for Yediot Ahronot apparently on 22 January 2009. Published on 23 January

Poll #3 Telephone poll of a representative sample of 623 adult Israelis (including Arab citizens of Israel) carried out by New Wave for Yisrael Hayom on 21 January 2009. Published on 22 January

Poll #4 Telephone poll of a representative sample of adult Israelis (including Arab citizens of Israel) carried out by Geocartography for Globes on 21 January 2009. Published on 22 January

Poll #5 Telephone poll of a representative sample of 522 adult Israelis (including Arab citizens of Israel) carried out by Maagar Mohot Survey Institute (headed by Professor Yitzchak Katz) for Israel Television Channel 2′s “Mishal Cham” programme on 20 January 2009.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]:

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

24 25 25 21 22 [29] Kadima headed by Livni

16 17 15 15 14 [19] Labour

28 29 35 32 30 [12] Likud

09 10 09 09 11 [12] Shas

16 14 12 16 16 [11] Yisrael Beteinu

04 02 02 04 02 [03] “Jewish Home” (previously National Religious Party)

06 06 05 05 05 [06] Yahadut Hatorah (United Torah Judaism)

06 05 06 05 07 [05] Meretz

00 00 00 00 00 [00] Green Party

00 00 00 00 00 [07] Retirees Party

09 09 09 10 09 [10] Arab parties

00 00 00 00 01 [00] Meimad

00 00 00 00 00 [00] Strong Israel (Efraim Sneh)

02 03 02 03 02 [06] National Union (reconstituted)

00 00 00 00 00 [00] Social Justice (Gaydamak Party)

00 00 00 00 01 [00] Green Leaf (legalise marijuana)

* 1 seat is not enough to get into the Knesset as need 2% of valid votes.

Poll #1 Telephone poll of a representative sample of 600 adult Israelis (including Arab citizens of Israel) carried out by TNS Teleseker for Maariv apparently on 22 January 2009. Published on 23 January

Was the decision by the Israeli leadership to declare a ceasefire in Gaza and not continue the fighting the right decision?

Yes 57.8% No 37.6%

What do you think was the main reason that the leadership decided to declare a ceasefire in Gaza and not continue the fighting?

31.7% International pressure

20.7% Fear of IDF losses

19.3% Barack Obama becoming president

16.6% Fear of being sucked into an ongoing occupation of Gaza

4.4% Continued damage to the front

3.7% Other reasons

3.7% Don’t know

Will there be another round of fighting between Israel and Hamas in the next two years?

Certain yes 37.2%

Think but not certain 36.5%

Think no 18.3%

Don’t know 7.9%

Poll #2 Telephone poll of a representative sample of adult Israelis (including Arab citizens of Israel) carried out by Dahaf for Yediot Ahronot apparently on 22 January 2009. Published on 23 January

What grade do you give for the performance of the following in the Cast Lead operation?

Livni: Good 63% Bad 31%

Netanyahu: Good 65% Bad 23%

Olmert: Good 68% Bad 35%

Barak: Good 77% Bad 19%

Ashkenazi: Good 85% Bad 13%

Who should be the next defence minister?

Barak 52%

Yaalon 16%

Mofaz 15%

Who would you like to be prime minister?

Netanyahu 35%

Livni 26%

Barak 14%

How long will the ceasefire last?

Month or less 25%

Few months 34%

Long period 27%

Should hundreds of prisoners – including prisoners with blood on their hands – be released in exchange for Gilad Shalit?

Yes 66%

No 25%

Should the operation have been continued until the release of Gilad Shalit?

Yes 56%

No 36%:

Poll #3 Telephone poll of a representative sample of 623 adult Israelis (including Arab citizens of Israel) carried out by New Wave for Yisrael Hayom on 21 January 2009. Published on 22 January

Was Cast Lead in Gaza a success or failure?

Success 59%

Failure 18%

Don’t know 23%