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See also
- American Attitudes Toward the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement
- American Public Opinion On Religious Discrimination
- Polls Regarding Anti-Semitism in the United States
- American Jewish Students and Anti-Semitism
Do you think Israel has or has not committed genocide against Palestinians during the war in Gaza? (AP/NORC, June 11-17, 2026)
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Yes, Israel has committed genocide | 30% |
| No, Israel has not committed genocide | 49% |
| DK/NA | 21% |
Thinking about the war between Israel and Hamas, would you say each of the following was justified, not justified, or do you not know enough to say? (AP/NORC, June 11-17, 2026)
| Justified | Not justified | DK/NA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamas' attack on Israel (Oct. 7, 2023) | 7% | 79% | 14% |
| Israel's immediate military response | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza | 42% | 43% | 15% |
| Hamas' refusal to disarm after the October 2025 ceasefire | 14% | 69% | 18% |
Do you support or oppose President Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza? (JPPI, October 16-20, 2025)
2025 | |
Support | 73% |
Oppose | 8% |
Don't know | 19% |
Who deserves the main credit for the Israel–Hamas hostage release deal? (JPPI, October 16-20, 2025)
2025 | |
President Trump | 54% |
Prime Minister Netanyahu | 7% |
Hamas leaders | 1% |
Arab leaders in the region | 7% |
The UN | 0% |
All of the above together | 9% |
None of the above | 12% |
Don't know | 12% |
As I see it... (JPPI, October 16-20, 2025)
2025 | |
Israel won the war against Hamas | 36% |
Israel neither won nor lost the war against Hamas | 50% |
Israel lost the war against Hamas | 10% |
Don't know | 5% |
Do you think Israel has committed war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza? (JPPI, October 2025)
2025 | |
Yes | 25% |
No | 64% |
Don't know | 11% |
Do you approve or disapprove of the military action Israel has taken in Gaza? (Washington Post, September 2-9, 2025)
Approve | 59% |
Disapprove | 41% |
| DK/NA | 6% |
How much responsibility does each of the following have for the continuation of the Israel-Gaza war? (Washington Post, September 2-9, 2025)
| More responsibility | Less responsibility | |
Hamas | 91% | 9% |
Israel | 80% | 20% |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | 86% | 14% |
| The United States | 61% | 39% |
Do you support or oppose the United States sending more military aid to Israel for their efforts in the war with Hamas? (Washington Post, September 2-9, 2025)
Support | 59% |
Oppose | 41% |
Do you support or oppose the United States sending more military aid to Israel for their efforts in the war with Hamas? (Washington Post, September 2-9, 2025)
Is doing enough | 30% |
Is not doing enough | 59% |
Who do you blame more for deaths of civilians in Gaza during the war? (Washington Post, September 2-9, 2025)
Israel's military for bombing building where Palestinians live and work | 32% |
Hamas for starting the war and operating in civilian areas of Gaza | 68% |
How concerned are you about each of the following? (Washington Post, September 2-9, 2025)
| More concerned | Less concerned | |
Civilian deaths in Gaza | 86% | 14% |
The threat Hamas poses to Israel | 85% | 15% |
| Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza | 93% | 7% |
| The safety of Israeli soldiers in Gaza | 80% | 20% |
When the war ends, would each of the following be an acceptable or unacceptable way for Gaza to be governed? (Washington Post, September 2-9, 2025)
| Acceptable | Unacceptable | DK/NA | |
Governed by Israel | 35% | 57% | 8% |
Governed by leaders elected by Palestinians in Gaza | 62% | 28% | 10% |
| Governed by the Palestinian Authority | 35% | 50% | 15% |
| Governed by Hamas | 4% | 87% | 9% |
| Governed by a group of existing Arab nations | 45% | 38% | 17% |
Do you think Hamas has committed war crimes against Israel? (Washington Post, September 2-9, 2025)
Yes | 94% |
No | 2% |
| DK/NA | 4% |
Do you think Israel has committed war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza? (Washington Post, September 2-9, 2025)
Yes | 61% |
No | 29% |
| DK/NA | 10% |
The United Nations defines genocide as “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.” Do you think Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza? (Washington Post, September 2-9, 2025)
Yes | 39% |
No | 51% |
| DK/NA | 10% |