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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar ("Straight") party, waves an Israeli flag onstage following the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
55% : " Israel´s Arab citizens, the descendants of Palestinians who remained in the state after its creation in 1948, hold senior jobs in many sectors but face discrimination and are often viewed with wariness because of their solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
54% : (AP Photo/David Goldman) Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrate at Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem following the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
53% : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to his supporters at Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem after the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
51% : Associated Press writers across Israel contributed to this report.
51% : (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to supporters at Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem following the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
41% : Netanyahu´s supporters see him as someone who led Israel through a war of redemption.
41% : Public support among Americans has plummeted, and partners in Europe and elsewhere have slapped sanctions on Israel.
39% : His son and two nephews were killed in Gaza, and his backers believe that he feels deeply the pain that still courses through Israel.
37% : Israel has found itself increasingly isolated over its conduct in Gaza and the West Bank.
36% : "We must not endanger Israel and establish a government that relies on anti-Zionist Arab parties.
34% : (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Israeli lawmaker Mansour Abbas, leader of the Ra'am party, raises his fists as he greets supporters after the release of the first exit poll results in Israel's general election in Sakhnin, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.
32% : Israel held five elections between April 2019 and November 2022 because of a similar stalemate.

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