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Approval of Israel's military action in Gaza drops among Democrats and independents: Gallup poll

Approval of Israel's military action in Gaza drops among Democrats and independents: Gallup poll

Toronto Star4 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Support for Israel's military action in Gaza has declined substantially among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving, according to a new Gallup poll — a drop from the beginning of the war with Hamas, when about half of Americans approved of Israel's operation.
The new polling also found that about half of U.S. adults now have an unfavorable view of Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the most negative rating he has received since he was first included in Gallup polling in 1997. The poll was conducted from July 7-21, while reports of starvation in Gaza led to international criticism of Israel's decision to restrict food aid but before President Donald Trump .
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