Majorities of Israelis oppose granting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a presidential pardon in his criminal trial and oppose the Haredi draft-exemption bill pushed by his government, according to a new survey conducted for Zman Yisrael, The Times of Israel’s Hebrew-language sister site, this week.

In response to the question, “Do you support or oppose Netanyahu’s request for a presidential pardon without admitting guilt or expressing remorse?” 53.2 percent of respondents said they oppose it, while 42.4% said they support it, and 4.4% said they don’t know.

On the issue of ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions, the respondents were asked if they support or oppose the law proposed by MK Boaz Bismuth: 53.8% said they oppose the law in any case, 24.8% said they support it in any case, 13.8% said they would support it only if changes were made, and 7.6% said they don’t know.

That survey was conducted on December 3-4, 2025, by Tatika Research and Media in collaboration with the Adgenda panel, and included 500 Jewish and Arab respondents. The margin of error is 4.4%.

Meanwhile, a TV poll showed the opposition ticking up in popularity for the first time in over a month, although no bloc would be able to form a government if elections were held today, without including at least one Arab........

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