It has been since the 7th of October, 2023, that the endorsement of Israel from the United States reached such a nadir. A significant shift of 10 percentage points from a prior poll in September 2024 indicated that only 32% of the American population verbalized support for Israel’s military actions in Gaza, according to data unveiled on Tuesday.
This signified not just a stark contrast but a strong disapproval, with approximately 60% of Americans disapproving the military intervention in Gaza by July 2025. Moreover, a major change in sentiment was observed towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel – 52% of the surveyed population held a negative view, the least favorable since the 1990s.
An arrest warrant for Netanyahu from the International Criminal Court still stands, with charges of war crimes and offenses against humanity in Gaza. The drop in approval behind the conduct of the war and the PM himself chiefly stems from those who align with Democrat and Independent ideologies, as per the survey results.
Distinct party-line divisions became visible, with a significant majority of Republicans continuing to endorse Israel and its leadership. The splitting was staggering: while only eight percent from the Democratic base showed support for Israeli operations, 25 percent approval was noted among those identifying as Independents. In contrast, 71 percent of Republicans gave their nod of approval.
Expanding on those with a positive perspective towards Netanyahu, accounting for approximately 29 percent of those surveyed, a substantial share of 67 percent identified themselves as Republicans. The remaining positive views were predominantly Independents at 19 percent, followed by Democrat-aligned respondents at nine percent.
A closer look at the demographic distribution reveals an overwhelming portion of support stemming from Caucasian males aged 55 or above, far surpassing females from the same demographic. The demographic with the least alignment towards Israel and Netanyahu was the group identifying as non-white belonging to the age bracket of 18-34, with a favorability in single-digit percentages, thereby accentuating the glaring difference with the older Caucasian male demographic.
While the state of affairs unraveled domestically, internationally there was a concerted movement amongst key American allies, substantiated by various NGOs and the United Nations, denouncing Israel’s actions under Netanyahu. In certain circumstances, the condemnation reached the extent of indentifying it as genocide.
The gravity of the situation became more palpable with the disclosure of over 60,000 Palestinian causalities in Gaza majorly comprising women and children. The acme of international condemnation was noted in November 2023 when South Africa lodged a genocide case against Israel before the International Court of Justice.
The survey delved further to explore American attitudes concerning Israel’s bombardment of Iran, conjectured as ‘the 12-day war’ by former U.S. President Donald Trump just the previous month. Strikingly, a majority 54 percent of Americans expressed their disagreement with the conflict in Iran.
The party-based divergence continued, with only a scanty 18 percent of Republicans expressing disapproval of the assault, in comparison to 60 percent Independents and high disapproval among 79 percent of Democrats. A resounding majority of 78 percent of Republicans, however, seemed to support the move, in stark contrast to 31 percent Independents and a mere 12 percent Democrats.
Further, the support from respondents identifying as non-white for either conflict did not seem to constitute even one quarter of the total. These findings came from a random sampling of 1,002 adults, aged 18 and over, hailing from all fifty states within the U.S. The survey was conducted over the span of 7th to 21st July, with a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points.
On aggregate, the poll clearly demonstrated a steep slide in the American support for Israel’s military operations, particularly the war in Gaza, directing a lowering spotlight on Prime Minister Netanyahu. Clearly, the public sentiment within the U.S. was moving away from a position of unwavering support of Israeli actions that the country was traditionally associated with.
These shifts speak volumes about changing public opinions and demonstrate how geopolitics impacts citizens’ discernment of international relationships. As the landscape continues to evolve, the space to watch is how these shifts in public opinion affect relations between the U.S. and Israel, partners with a long-standing shared history of strategic and ideological alignment.
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