Quite simply, most Isralies being intelligent people would...

Quite simply, most Isralies being intelligent people would prefer to live in peace.
But at the same time they realize that peace with their neighbours who hate them is an impossible dream.
Therefore they need a strong government who will do what it takes to protect them from attack.
There is no possible peaceful solution in that region of the world.
There is a peaceful solution. Israel withdraws from the occupied territories and surrounds them with a great wall. Israels problem is that they want to live on both sides of the fence.