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Netanyahu's Approval Rating Down to 28% Amid Judicial Fight: Poll

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s job approval rating dropped to 28% after he announced a halt to the judicial overhaul, down from 35% recorded in the previous week, a poll out Monday showed.
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The survey, conducted by US research firm Morning Consult between March 27 and April 4, revealed that almost two-thirds of some 1,078 adults polled in Israel disapproved of Netanyahu’s job performance, up from 58% recorded from March 18-27.
The number of Israelis who believe the country is on the wrong track rose to 77% on March 29, its highest in more than a year. The share of those who think it is headed in the right direction fell 10 percentage points to stand at 24%.
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