Israelis protest calling for the government to find a solution to have the hostages released, outside Defense Ministry Headquarters in Tel Aviv, Feb. 15, 2024. (Photo: Miriam Alster/Flash90) According to a poll conducted by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), some 40% of Israelis surveyed prioritize the destruction of Hamas, compared with 32% who would choose to save the hostages first.
Most Israelis support the war goals of both dismantling the terror organization and securing the release of the hostages held in Gaza. The remaining 28% of those surveyed said they were not able to prioritize one goal over the other.
A hypothetical scenario was presented specifically to the statistics, JPPI’s President Prof. Yedidia Stern revealed. He explained how the poll sums up the terrible moral dilemma faced by Israel’s leaders.
“If it is not possible to achieve the two goals of the war – returning the hostages and ousting Hamas from […]
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