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Tamar Hermann

Tamar Hermann

Israeli professor

Oct 16, 2026

2:39
You've been studying numbers for decades, and we're trying to understand, do you think it is indeed one of Israel's most consequential elections? What do you think Israelis feel, the public feels is at stake? What are their main priorities of the public a- a- as they see it as they head to the polls?
2:58
We looked back, and actually, in most election campaigns, the, the argument was that it was a critical election campaign.
3:10
Is this an exception or not? We will know maybe later on.
3:16
But the sense is that there are some very critical issues put on the table.
3:23
However, these critical issues are looked upon very differently by the various political camps.
3:32
In other words, we can't talk about Israeli public opinion as a one body of knowledge, understanding, sentiment, or what have you.
3:44
When we ask our respondents what are the major issues according to which you'll choose for which party to vote, so obviously the first answer or the answer that came more, most frequently was security and foreign affairs, right? Then second, with only one percent difference came the issue of the economy and the cost of living.

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35:13
So what were the turning points that led Israel, and is it as bad as it was before on October 6th, when the judicial issue was at its height and demonstrations were happening all the time? How concerned should people be about the polarization in Israel? How far has Israel fallen, so to speak, since October 8th?

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