<http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/13927> Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research Israelis Split on Unilateral Attack Against Iran November 26, 2006
- Adults in Israel are divided on whether their country should pursue military action against Iran, according to a poll by Teleseker published in Maariv. 49 per cent of respondents would support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities if all international diplomatic efforts fail, while 46 per cent disagree.
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75 per cent of respondents have no confidence in the U.S. or the EU to succeed in stopping Iran's nuclear program by peaceful means.
On Nov. 13, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Daniel Ayalon said Washington would launch a strike "if left with no alternative" to resolve the dispute with Iran.
In 1981, Israel launched a pre-emptive strike in Iraq to destroy the Osiraq nuclear reactor. Yesterday, Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani dismissed concerns about possible Israeli action, declaring, "Although Israel has over 200 nuclear heads, we know it is not in a position to attack, because it drew lessons from the last war in Lebanon."
Polling Data
If it turns out that all the international diplomatic efforts fail, should Israel attack the Iranian nuclear facilities even alone and without international support?
Yes 49%
No 46%
Do you count on the United States and on the Europeans to succeed in stopping the nuclear program of Iran by peaceful means and via United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions?
Yes 24%
No 75%
Source: Teleseker / Maariv Methodology: Interviews with 450 Israeli adults, conducted on Nov. 9, 2006. Margin of error is 4.3 per cent.
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