A new poll shows more Americans now see Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip as excessive than at the war’s outset, amid mounting global alarm over Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe due to Israel's indiscriminate attacks and blockade.
About half of Americans say the military response from Israel in the Gaza Strip has "gone too far,” according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That's up from November 2023, when 40% said Israel's military action had gone too far. That AP-NORC poll was conducted shortly after Hamas launched the Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel.
But at the same time, Americans overall, particularly Republicans, are less likely to say that negotiating a cease-fire should be a high priority for the U.S. government than they were just a few months ago when the U.S. was holding cease-fire talks with Hamas.
The shift in American attitudes about Israel's actions comes as Israel begins an expanded ground offensive to occupy Gaza City. Israel is facing increased international scrutiny over its conduct in Gaza, with a team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council this week announcing it has concluded that Israel is committing genocide.
