Survey Finds War Will Shape Votes for 75% of Jewish Respondents in Border Communities

A survey of 498 Jewish residents of war-affected communities in northern and southern Israel found that about 75% said the war would greatly or very greatly influence their vote. Dialogue Institute conducted the survey for a newspaper group, with 48% choosing the strongest response. High satisfaction with government assistance during the fighting stood at 34%, while 32% expressed high satisfaction with community reconstruction. Reconstruction satisfaction was 27% among northern respondents and 38% among southern respondents. Cost of living led the offered election priorities at 32%, followed by security at 31%; the sample does not represent all Israeli voters.