Israel Democracy Institute

Post-October 7, coalition more concerned with controlling the systems than addressing recovery

More than two years after October 7, the governing coalition continues to advance sweeping institutional reforms, while legislation addressing recovery, reserve burdens, and accountability lags.

A PLENUM session at the Knesset.
 Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with Arab women at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2023.

Only one third of Israeli Arabs feel safe in Israel - poll

THE KNESSET during a meeting on December 24, 2025.

Israelis still believe in the country, but not its institutions, IDI survey reveals

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently announced the government’s decision to establish its own committee to investigate Israel’s failures surrounding Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre.

Majority of Israelis oppose granting Netanyahu pardon, believe gov't is 'fairly corrupt' - poll


Likud's use of reserved slots keep the number of women MKs low - opinion

Opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu's use of reserved slots in Israel's Likud Party has become the focus of bitter competition among women.

 Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and the female ministers in the government pose for a photo with visiting German chancellor Angela Merkel earlier this year.

Who is to blame for dispute between Finance Ministry, Israeli teachers? - poll

Israelis have their say on the ongoing teachers' crisis as no agreement made yet, two days before Israel's schools are set to open.

 EDUCATION MINISTER Yifat Shasha-Biton visits a classroom last year. Will this school year open on time?

Fewer Israelis confident in Biden than Trump on global affairs - poll

In a separate poll, the Israel Democracy Institute found that most Israelis (54%) do not trust Biden to take Israel’s interests into account.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Half of Jewish Israelis support Jewish prayer on Temple Mount - poll

Haredi respondents in an IDI poll were largely opposed to Jewish prayer at the site.

 SECURITY FORCES guard Jews visiting the Temple Mount on Tisha Be'av, a day of mourning the destruction of the Holy Temple

Is the Holocaust different from other genocides in history? - survey

The Democracy Institute's Israeli Voice Index examined the connection between the Holocaust and how Israelis compare it to other events.

 Holocaust Remembrance Day observed in Tel Aviv.

Only 18% of Israeli public trusts public security minister - poll

A majority of Israelis expressed concerns about their personal safety amid a wave of terrorist attacks.

 Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev at the scene of a terrorist attack that left one dead and three injured, November 21, 2021.

Most Israelis back government's policy on Ukraine-Russia war - survey

Where Israelis start to disagree on open immigration for Ukrainian refugees is when looking into their political beliefs.

 Ukrainian Jewish refugees arriving at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 6, 2022.

Israel is ready for the next COVID-19 wave - Israeli Voice Index

When asked to name the government's most influential figure, 39% of respondents said they are unable to answer the question.

 Press conference with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton on the new COVID-19 regulations for children, January 20, 2021

Russia-Ukraine war: Which side are Israelis on?

Israelis believe in sanctions, mostly supporting the financial measure, over a step into direct military conflict with Russia.

 An Israeli child holding a "stop Putin" sign as Israelis protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine in front of the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv

Israel needs a law to bolster, protect its democracy - opinion

This task is certainly feasible. Unfortunately, the current political reality in the Knesset seems to indicate that we are still a long way from achieving this ideal.

 NEWLY-APPOINTED Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara shakes hands with Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar at a welcoming ceremony in Jerusalem last month.