A majority of Israelis prioritize a hostage release over toppling Hamas, with 51 percent of Israelis saying they think bringing the hostages home should be the main goal of the war, while 36 percent say toppling Hamas should be the main goal, according to a new survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute. At the same time, there are large divides by population sectors, the January 2024 Israeli Voice Index found.

Prof. Tamar Hermann, Academic Director of the  Viterbi Family Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research and Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about some of the survey findings.

(Photo: Demonstration for release of hostages, January, 2024. Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)