Majority of Israelis don't trust Netanyahu on security

Less than half as many Israelis believe that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's widening government will advance a diplomatic process with the Palestinian Authority than those who believe it will, according to a Panels Research poll broadcast on the Israeli parliamentary channel Thursday.

The poll found that 26 percent of Israelis believe the government that that was enlarged to include Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman will advance a diplomatic process, while 61% believe it will not.

Panels pollster Menahem Lazar said self-defined right-wingers were more likely to believe a diplomatic process was on the way than left-wingers.

Asked whether Liberman would be a good minister of military affairs, 44% of respondents said yes and 40% said no.

Fifty-five percent said they did not trust Netanyahu with Israel's security and 42% said they did trust him.