(Agree) Will you agree to participate in the study?
1 = 1. Yes
2 = 888
3 = 999

agegroup. What age group do you belong to?
1 = 1. 18-22
2 = 2. 23-29
3 = 3. 30-39
4 = 4. 40-49
5 = 5. 50-59
6 = 6. 60-69
7 = 7. 70-79
8 = 8. 80 and over
9 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

1 = 1. Male
2 = 2. Female
3 = 888
4 = 999

136. What is your highest level of education
1 = 1. Elementary school or less
2 = 2. Partial high school
3 = 3. Complete high school - without matriculation diploma
4 = 4. Complete high school with matriculation diploma
5 = 5. Post high school, non-academic (teacher’s seminar, nursing school, engineering school, yeshiva)
6 = 6. Partial academic degree
7 = 7. Full academic degree - BA
8 = 8. Full academic degree - MA or higher
9 = Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

5. Are you an Israeli citizen?
1 = 1. Yes
2 = 2. No
3 = 888
4 = 999

6. In your opinion, what is Israel's general situation?
1 = 1. Very good
2 = 2. Good
3 = 3. So so
4 = 4. Not good
5 = 5. Bad
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

501. Israel is holding an election for the third time within less than a year. From the following issues, what, if anything, bothers you the most in the current situation:
1 = 1. That the public elects, but the politicians don’t form a government
2 = 2. That the political system and the government ministries are paralyzed
3 = 3. That the rules of the game of the political and judicial systems were broken
4 = 4. I see nothing problematic about the situation
5 = 5. Do not read: other:
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

514. What do you think of Trump’s peace plan, called the ‘Deal of the Century’?
1 = 1. Support
2 = 2. מתנגד
3 = 3. Do not read: I don’t know enough about the plan to express an opinion
4 = 4. Do not read: I haven’t heard of the plan
8 = 8. Don’t know/no answer
9 = 9. Refuses to answer
10 = 888
11 = 999

12. In your opinion, is it possible to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians?
1 = 1. Definitely possible
2 = 2. Believe it is
3 = 3. Believe it is not
4 = 4. Definitely not possible
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

13. What do you think Israel should focus on in order to prevent war with its neighbors?
1 = 1. Concentrate on peace talks
2 = 2. Increase its military strength
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

15. Of the following four values, which is the most important to you?
1 = 1. A Jewish majority
2 = 2. Greater Israel
3 = 3. A Democratic state (equal political rights to all)
4 = 4. A state of Peace (low probability of war)
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

19. In your opinion, should Israel agree or not agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state in Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza strip within the framework of a permanent agreement?
1 = 1. Definitely should agree
2 = 2. Believe that should agree
3 = 3. Believe that should not agree
4 = 4. Definitely should not agree
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

20. About the structure of economic life in the country, which do you support more - a socialist or capitalist approach?
1 = 1. Definitely a capitalist approach
2 = 2. More capitalist than socialist
3 = 3. More socialist than capitalist
4 = 4. Definitely a socialist approach
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

21. In your opinion, should the government of Israel see to it that public life in the country is conducted according to Jewish religious tradition or not?
1 = 1. The government should definitely see to it
2 = 2. The government should perhaps see to it
3 = 3. I don’t think the government should see to it
4 = 4. The government should definitely not see to it
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

503A. Following the indictment against the Prime Minister, do you think Netanyahu can continue serving as prime minister while under trial?
1 = 1. He definitely can
2 = 2. He can
3 = 3. He can not
4 = 4. He definitely can not
8 = 8. Don’t know/no answer
9 = 9. Refuses to answer
10 = 888
11 = 999

25. We should allow a political leader, who is successful in his job, to continue in his job, even if he has been convicted of public corruption
1 = 1. Strongly Disagree
2 = 2. Disagree
3 = 3. Agree
4 = 4. Strongly agree
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

22. There are claims that the indictment against the Prime Minister is part of a “witch hunt” held against him by the judicial system, the media and the police in order to bring an end to his rule
1 = 1. That the indictment against the prime minister is part of a “witch hunt” against him
2 = 2. That these institutions are acting as required
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

26. There are those who argue that a Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel is the best way to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Others argue that one state between the sea and the Jordan river is the best way to solve the conflict. ?
1 = 1. A Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel is the best solution
2 = 2. One state between the sea and the Jordan river is the best solution
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer

45. To what extent do you tend to discuss political issues with your friends and family?
1 = 1. To a great extent
2 = 2. To a certain extent
3 = 3. To a small extent
4 = 4. Not at all
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

47. Who in your opinion will deal best with Israel's economic and social problems?
1 = 1. Kahol-Lavan
2 = 2. Likud
3 = 3. Do not read: Both equally
4 = 4. Do not read: Neither one
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

49A. Likud
0 = 0. rejection/ hatred
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10. support/ sympathy
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

50. Rightists (“Yemanim”)?
0 = 0. rejection/ hatred
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10. support/ sympathy
95 = 95. cannot generalize (was not read)
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

63. There are different factors that influence people's decision to vote for a specific party for the Knesset. From the following factors, which is the one that influences your decision the most?
1 = 1. Identification with the party
2 = 2. The party leader
3 = 3. The party's nominees for Knesset
4 = 4. The party's positions on certain issues
5 = 5. Whether the party is in power or in the opposition
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

64. Social-economic policy
1 = 1. Will not influence at all
2 = 2. Will have little influence
3 = 3. Will somewhat influence
4 = 4. Will greatly influence
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

73. To the best of your knowledge, what is the threshold of representation in the Knesset elections?
1 = 1. Correct response: [3.25%; or any percentage between 3-4%; or 4 mandates; or the number 4 alone]
2 = 2. Incorrect response [To the interviewer: write ______]
3 = 3. Don't know
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

505. How frequently do you catch up on the news in the daily newspaper, the television, the radio or the internet?
1 = 1. Almost never
2 = 2. Seldom
3 = 3. About once a week
4 = 4. Two-three times a week
5 = 5. Almost daily
6 = 6. More than once a day
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

506. In the last week, how many times did you read political information and news on the social media platforms you are active on (such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram etc.)?
0 = 0. I don’t use social media platforms
1 = 1. Never
2 = 2. Once a week
3 = 3. Two-three times a week
4 = 4. Almost daily
5 = 5. More than once a day
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

E104. If the Knesset election were to take place today, which party list would you vote for?
1 = 1. Likud (Benjamin Netanyahu)
2 = 2. Kahol-Lavan (Benny Gantz)
3 = 3. HaAvoda-Gesher-Meretz (Amir Peretz)
4 = 4. Yamina (Naftali Bennett)
5 = 5. Otzma Yehudit (Itamar Ben-Gvir)
7 = 7. Yahadut HaTorah (United Torah Judaism) (Agudat Israel Degel HaTorah)
8 = 8. Shas
9 = 9. Yisrael Beitenu (Avigdor Lieberman)
11 = 11. HaReshima HaMeshutefet (Joint List) (Hadash-Ta’al-Ra’am-Balad)
30 = 30. Other (specify):
94 = 94. Doesn’t intend to vote
96 = 96. Blank Ballot
97 = 97. Undecided/debating
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

106. In your opinion, after the election, will the government be based on:
1 = 1. A coalition led by the Likud with right-wing parties
2 = 2. A coalition led by the Likud with parties from both sides of the political spectrum
3 = 3. A coalition led by Kahol-Lavan with center and left parties
4 = 4. A coalition led by Kahol-Lavan with parties from both sides of the political spectrum
5 = 5. A coalition of the Likud and Kahol-Lavan
6 = 6. No coalition will be formed and the Knesset will dissolve
7 = 7. Do not read: other
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

107. And which of the following governments would you prefer?
1 = 1. A coalition led by the Likud with right-wing parties
2 = 2. A coalition led by the Likud with parties from both sides of the political spectrum
3 = 3. A coalition led by Kahol-Lavan with center and left parties
4 = 4. A coalition led by Kahol-Lavan with parties from both sides of the political spectrum
5 = 5. A coalition of the Likud and Kahol-Lavan
6 = 6. Do not read: other
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

507. What party list did you vote for in the last Knesset election held in September 2019?
1 = 1. Likud (Benjamin Netanyahu)
2 = 2. Kahol-Lavan (Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid)
3 = 3. HaAvoda-Gesher (Amir Peretz, Orly Levi-Abukasis)
5 = 5. Yamina/HaYamin HaMeuchad (HaBayit HaYehudi + HaIchud HaLeumi, HaYamin HaHadash) (Ayelet Shaked)
6 = 6. Hamachane Hademocrati (Democratic Union) (Meretz: Nitzan Horowitz, Stav Shafir and Ehud Barak)
7 = 7. Yahadut HaTorah (United Torah Judaism) (Agudat Israel Degel HaTorah)
8 = 8. Shas
9 = 9. Yisrael Beitenu (Avigdor Lieberman)
11 = 11. HaReshima HaMeshutefet (Joint List) (Hadash-Ta’al-Ra’am, Balad)
19 = 19. Otzma Yehudit
30 = 30. Other (specify):
94 = 94. Didn’t vote despite being eligible
95 = 95. Didn’t vote because I wasn’t eligible
96 = 96. Blank Ballot
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

508. And what party list did you vote for in the Knesset election held in April 2019?
1 = 1. Likud (Benjamin Netanyahu)
2 = 2. Kahol Lavan (Blue & White - Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid)
3 = 3. Labor (Avi Gabbay)
4 = 4. HaYamin HaHadash (The New Right – Bennett and Shaked)
5 = 5. The Union of Right-Wing Parties
6 = 6. Meretz (Nitzan Horowitz)
7 = 7. Yahaduth HaTorah (Agudath Israel + Degel HaTorah)
8 = 8. Shas
9 = 9. Yisrael Beyteinu (Avigdor Lieberman)
10 = 10. Kulanu (Moshe Kahlon)
11 = 11. Hadash-Ta’al (Ayman Odeh)
12 = 12. Ra’am-Balad (Mansour Abbas)
14 = 14. Zehut (Moshe Feiglin)
15 = 15. Gesher (Orly Levy-Abekasis)
30 = 30. Other (specify)
94 = 94. Didn’t vote despite being eligible
95 = 95. Didn’t vote because I wasn’t eligible
96 = 96. Blank Ballot
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

509. What party list did you vote for in the 2015 Knesset election?
1 = 1. Likud headed by Benjamin Netanyahu
2 = 2. The Zionist Union headed by Yitzhak Herzog and Tzippi Livni
3 = 3. Kulanu headed by Moshe Kahlon
4 = 4. Yesh Atid headed by Yair Lapid
5 = 5. HaBayit HaYehudi headed by Naftali Bennett
6 = 6. Israel Beiteinu headed by Avigdor Liberman
7 = 7. Yahaduth HaTorah (Agudath Israel + Degel HaTorah)
8 = 8. Shas
9 = 9. Meretz headed by Zehava Galon
10 = 10. Yachad and Otzma le Yisrael headed by Eli Yishay
11 = 11. HaReshima HaMeshutefet (Joint List) (Hadash-Ta’al-Ra’am-Balad)
30 = 30. Other (specify)
94 = 94. Didn’t vote despite being eligible
95 = 95. Didn’t vote because I wasn’t eligible
96 = 96. Blank ballot
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

111. There is much talk about left and right in politics. Where would you rank yourself along a left-right continuum, where 1 is the right end and 7 is the left end?
1 = 1. Right
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7. Left
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

510. To the best of your knowledge, who is the current President of the Supreme Court?
1 = 1. Esther Hayut (correct answer)
2 = 2. Wrong answer
3 = 3. Don’t know
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

511. To the best of your knowledge, which Ministry, other than the Ministry of Defense, has the largest budget?
1 = 1. Don’t know
2 = 2. Construction and Housing
3 = 3. Health
4 = 4. Education
5 = 5. Transportation
9 = 9. Refuses to answer
10 = 888
11 = 999

115. How democratically is Israel being governed today?
1 = 1. Not at all democratic
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10. Completely democratic
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

116. How satisfied are you with how the political system is functioning in Israel these days?
1 = 1. Not satisfied at all
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10. Completely satisfied
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

513. Where were you born?
1 = 1. Asia/Africa
2 = 2. Europe or America
3 = 3. Former USSR/FSU
4 = 4. Native born Israeli, Father- native born Israeli
5 = 5. Native born Israeli, Father - Asia/Africa
6 = 6. Native born Israeli, Father - Europe/America
7 = 7. Native born Israeli, Father – former USSR/FSU
9 = 9. Do not read: refuses to answer
10 = 888
11 = 999

134. If you were not born in Israel, when did you immigrate to Israel?
9999 = Refuses to answer

135. How would you define yourself?
1 = 1. Ashkenazi
2 = 2. Sephardic
3 = 3. Mizrachi
4 = 4. Other:
5 = 5. Do not read: Mixed
6 = 6. Do not read: None of the above, do not define myself by ethnic origin
8 = 8. Don’t know/no answer
9 = 9. Refuses to answer

137. Did you attend high school or post high school studies in any religious framework?
1 = 1. Has not studied in a religious framework
2 = 2. Studied in a religious framework
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

139. The average monthly household expenditure in Israel is approximately 16,500 NIS. Considering all your household expenditure do you spend:
1 = 1. Much below average
2 = 2. Somewhat below average
3 = 3. About average
4 = 4. Somewhat above average
5 = 5. Much above average
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

141. How many people live in your household (including soldiers)?
99 = 99. Refuses to answer

143. What is your religion?
1 = 1. Jewish
2 = 2. Muslim
3 = 3. Christian
4 = 4. Druze
5 = 5. Other
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

144. In terms of religion, how do you define yourself?
1 = 1. Very religious, Haredi
2 = 2. Religious
3 = 3. Traditional religious
4 = 4. Traditional, not so religious
5 = 5. Non-religious, secular
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

147. Thank you for your time. It will be very important to us to return to you after the election with only 10 questions. Will you agree to that?
1 = 1. Yes
2 = 2. No
3 = 3. Don’t know
4 = 888
5 = 999

1 = 1. Hebrew
2 = 2. Arabic
3 = 3. Russian
4 = 888
5 = 999

1 = 1. Jewish
2 = 2. Arab
3 = 888
4 = 999

E1. Did you vote in the last Knesset election?
1 = 1. Yes
2 = 2. No
3 = 3. Blank ballot
4 = 888
5 = 999

E2. What party list did you vote for in the last Knesset election?
1 = 1. Likud (Benjamin Netanyahu)
2 = 2. Kahol-Lavan (Benny Gantz)
3 = 3. HaAvoda-Gesher-Meretz (Amir Peretz)
4 = 4. Yamina (Naftali Bennett)
5 = 5. Otzma Yehudit (Itamar Ben-Gvir)
7 = 7. Yahadut HaTorah (United Torah Judaism) (Agudat Israel Degel HaTorah)
8 = 8. Shas
9 = 9. Yisrael Beitenu (Avigdor Lieberman)
11 = 11. HaReshima HaMeshutefet (Joint List) (Hadash-Ta’al-Ra’am-Balad)
30 = 30. Other (specify)
94 = 94. Didn’t vote
96 = 96. Blank Ballot
98 = 98. Don’t know/no answer
99 = 99. Refuses to answer
100 = 888
101 = 999

E4. On election day, to what extent was it important to you personally that the next government will be a right-wing government or a left-wing government?
1 = 1. Not at all important
2 = 2. Slightly important
3 = 3. Somewhat important
4 = 4. Quite important
5 = 5. Very important
8 = 8. Do not read: Don’t know
9 = 9. Do not read: No answer / Refuse to answer
10 = 888
11 = 999

E7 . And when you think about the election that just took place, what was it mainly about? Was it about:
1 = 1. The conflict with the Palestinians and Trump’s plan
2 = 2. The future of democracy and the role of the judicial system in Israel
3 = 3. The security threats and how to handle them
4 = 4. The socio-economic situation
5 = 5. State and religion relations
6 = 6. Netanyahu: Whether he should continue to lead the country
8 = 8. Do not read: Don’t know
9 = 9. Do not read: No answer / Refuse to answer
10 = 888
11 = 999

E9. And now given the election results - which coalition would you prefer?
1 = 1. A right-wing coalition led by Likud with another party or Knesset members from another party
2 = 2. A coalition led by Kahol-Lavan with Yisrael Beitenu, HaAvoda-Gesher-Meretz
3 = 3. A unity government of Likud and Kahol-Lavan led by Netanyahu
4 = 4. Do not read: A different coalition. Which?
5 = 5. Do not read: None of the above
6 = 6. Do not read: I don’t care which government it is, as long as there will be one
8 = 8. Do not read: Don’t know
9 = 9. Do not read: No answer / refuses to answer

E10. To what extent are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the democracy in Israel?
1 = 1. Not at all satisfied
2 = 2. Not satisfied
3 = 3. Satisfied
4 = 4. Very satisfied
8 = 8. Do not read: Don’t know
9 = 9. Do not read: No answer / refuses to answer
10 = 888
11 = 999

1 = 1. B.I. and Lucille Cohen Institute
2 = 2. Statnet Institute