Support for providing military aid to Israel for its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip has fallen to its lowest level among Americans since the beginning of the conflict in October, a survey published Friday found.
Only 41% of U.S. voters back continuing to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu military weapons, down from 53% when Hamas invaded Israel on Oct. 7, according to a Morning Consult tracking poll.
The support saw the sharpest drop among Democrats - from 52% to 34%.
It fell 11 points among independents - 46% to 35% - and 6 points among Republicans - 59% to 53%
.At the same time, sentiment for providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza has risen slightly, climbing to 59% from 57%, the survey found.
That feeling has fallen from 72% to 71% among Democrats, risen among independents to 58% from 49% and remained unchanged at 46% for Republicans.
The survey also found that Americans have lost sympathy for Israel as the war progressed.
In October, 41% of Americans said they were sympathetic to the Israelis. That has plunged to 28% in the recent survey, while compassion for the Palestinians has risen to 14% from 9%.
Sympathy for Israel toppled most sharply among independents, dwindling from 40% in October to 22% now.
Among Democrats, it fell from 28% to 13%, and among GOP voters it fell from 55% to 47%.
Sympathy for the Palestinians has risen across all party lines in that time frame.
Morning Consult noted that it conducted its latest survey last month while Israel was carrying out its military offensive in Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge.
President Joe Biden, who faces pressure at home to get Israel to minimize civilian casualties, has been seeking a cease-fire.
About 3 in 5 voters support a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, including 39% who say they "strongly" support a truce.
Seventy-one percent of Democrats back a ceasefire as do 61% of independents and 45% of Republicans.
