(IMRA) - Sixty percent of Israelis believe Israel is fighting for its existence in the now two-year-old Palestinian war, according to a poll conducted by Smith Research and Consulting. Only 11% of Israelis believe that the war is being fought over the Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. According to an opinion poll conducted by the Palestinian Jerusalem Media and Communications Center, 64.3% of Palestinians support suicide bombings against Israeli civilians. Only 9.4% said they strongly oppose suicide bombings. (Jerusalem Post) Most Israelis think the IDF operation at Arafat's compound was the right move. A poll by Shevakim Panorama for Israel Radio found that 57.4% thought the IDF operation at the Muqata in Ramallah after the attack in Tel Aviv was correct, while 34.1% thought it was a wrong move.
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