Nearly 60 percent of Israelis believe the country is fighting for its existence in the current intifada, according to a new poll. Conducted for the Jerusalem Post by Smith Research and Consulting, the poll found that 20 percent of Israelis believe the war is being fought to determine Israel’s borders and 11 percent believe the war is over Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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