The following are the results of a survey carried out by Gallup on January 24, 1999 of a representative sample of 560 Israeli adults.

Survey error +/- 4 percentage points

First Round

Jan 24, 1999 :
Netanyahu 33% Barak 34% Mordechai 20% Begin 7%

Jan 22, 1999 :
Netanyahu 39% Barak 35% Shahak 14% Begin 6%

Jan 15, 1999 :
Netanyahu 38% Barak 32% Shahak 16% Begin 8%

Jan 10, 1999 :
Netanyahu 35% Barak 32% Shahak 17% Begin 7%

Jan 6, 1999 :
Netanyahu 33% Barak 32% Shahak 20% Begin 8%

Week 30 : December
Netanyahu 31% Barak 34% Shahak 17% Begin 10%

Week 25 : December
Netanyahu 27% Barak 30% Shahak 20% Begin 9%

Second Round

Jan 24 1999 :
Netanyahu 43% Barak 47%

Jan 22 1999 :
Netanyahu 47% Barak 46%

Jan 15 1999 :
Netanyahu 46% Barak 47%

Jan 10 1999 :
Netanyahu 45% Barak 45%

Jan 6 1999 :
Netanyahu ? Barak 49% (?=not shown)

Jan 4 1999 :
Netanyahu 41% Barak 51%

Week 30 :
December Netanyahu 40% Barak 49%

Week 25 :
December Netanyahu 38% Barak 45%

Jan 24 1999 :
Netanyahu 44% Mordechai 49%

Jan 22 1999 :
Netanyahu 44% Shahak 47%

Jan 15 1999 :
Netanyahu 43% Shahak 47%

Jan 10 1999 :
Netanyahu 39% Shahak 48%

Jan 6 1999 :
Netanyahu 39% Shahak 53%

Jan 4 1999 :
Netanyahu 35% Shahak 54%

Week 30 :
December Netanyahu 36% Shahak 49%

In your opinion, was Netanyahu justified in firing Yitzchak Mordechai from his position as minister of defense?

Yes 52% No 37% Don't know 11%