60% of Israelis support total victory against Hamas even if not all hostages are returned February 6, 2024 IDF battling in Khan Younis, Gaza. (YouTube Screenshot)(YouTube Screenshot)60% of Israelis support total victory against Hamas even if not all hostages are returned Tweet WhatsApp Email https://worldisraelnews.com/60-of-israelis-support-total-victory-against-hamas-even-if-not-all-hostages-return/ Email Print Only 5% of Israelis said they thought the Palestinian Authority should rule Gaza after the war. Vered Weiss, World Israel NewsAccording to an Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) survey, 60% of Israelis believe the war should continue until Hamas is eliminated even if that means that not all of the hostages return.According to reports, the current impasse in a hostage agreement is caused by Hamas leaders’ demand that Israel commit to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of the IDF from Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister has rejected this condition, and insists that the war must continue until Israel achieves a “total victory” over Hamas.When asked if they think Israel should accept Hamas’s condition to end the war to secure the return of hostages, 60% said the IDF should continue to fight and reject a hostage deal that would stipulate the end of Israeli military operations in Gaza. Regarding the control of the Gaza Strip after the war, only 5% of Israelis said they thought the Palestinian Authority should rule the area.However, 34% of Israelis said they would approve of a PA leader who recognized Israel an was assisted with an international presence, but 44% would not agree with the PA ruling Gaza even if it were reformed.Read Islamic Jihad: No problem if 1000 Gazans killed by rocket misfires The Biden Administration has urged Israel to accept a situation in which a “revitalized” Palestinian Authority should rule Gaza, and Netanyahu has rejected this scenario.The Israeli’s public’s trust in the IDF is still high at 86%, but lower than at the beginning of the war.By way of comparison, the trust in the police force is 57% and only 24% of Israelis say they trust the government.The number of Israelis who are confident the IDF will win the war with Hamas has declined from 92% at the beginning of the war to 78%. Also, there is a growing belief that the Israeli government’s decisions aren’t coming entirely from security considerations (64%).When asked whether the government’s decisions regarding hostages are based on objective rather than political considerations, 56% disagreed. CeasefireGazaHamashostage dealPalestinian Authority