The Yeshiva World News Posts a Flawed Poll that "MAJORITY OF ISRAELIS OPPOSE NETANYAHU"

As many have already read, Rav Dov Landau — the spiritual leader of Degel — instructed his representatives in the Zionist Knesset to leave the coalition, effectively triggering the collapse of the current government. Since national elections are already scheduled for October, this move is largely symbolic and politically unnecessary.

The real purpose, in my view, is to keep the Chareidi parties relevant at a time when more and more frum Jews are beginning to recognize that these parties operate primarily for their own interests. They do not participate in the responsibilities of the State, they do not recognize the State, and they avoid contributing to anything that benefits the broader population. Meanwhile, nearly every city with a large Chareidi population is listed among Israel’s poorest.

Now, in order to maintain their influence, they are turning against the very person who supported them for years — Netanyahu. They are already signaling openness to working with the Left and even with Arab parties if it brings financial gain. A report last week revealed that Rav Landau rejected a Left‑wing proposal two years ago that would have granted full army exemptions for yeshivah students. The reason? The deal did not include additional funding for the mosdos. This makes it clear that the issue is not Torah learning — it is money and control. The army debate is simply a convenient rallying cry for their base.

Last night, Yeshiva World News ran the headline:

“MAJORITY OF ISRAELIS OPPOSE NETANYAHU: Poll Finds Most Believe He Should Leave Political Life.”

This poll comes from the far‑left newspaper Maariv, whose polling has been consistently inaccurate for the past decade. In contrast, Arutz Sheva published a poll just last week indicating that Netanyahu is still favored to return as Prime Minister in October.

So why did Yeshiva World News choose to highlight this particular, highly questionable poll?

Because their readers are beginning to question the logic behind dissolving the government. By promoting this flawed survey, they can claim that it’s not only Rav Landau who opposes Netanyahu — it’s supposedly the “majority of Israelis.” The Lazar Research Center, which conducted the poll for Maariv, uses opaque and non‑transparent methodology, raising further doubts about its reliability.