According to one report, most Americans say an Israel-Hamas war would lead to a broader conflict in the region involving other countries. investigation It was released on Friday.
According to a recent report in The Economist, about 63% of Americans believe that the Israel-Hamas war, which marks its one-year anniversary in just a few days, is at least likely to lead to a broader war and involve other countries in the region. quite high,” said a YouGov survey. About 22% are not sure, while 15% of U.S. adults say it is “very unlikely or not at all likely.”
The war began on October 7 last year after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 Israelis and taking about 250 hostages. Since then, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed more than 41,000 Palestinians, a figure that does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
Polls have found that Americans have more sympathy for Israelis than for Palestinians. About 33 percent of Americans sympathize with Israelis, while about 24 percent are unsure. Another 24% say they are equal, and 19% of American adults sympathize with Palestinians.
Broken down by party, Democrats have the highest degree of sympathy for Palestinians, while Republicans have the highest degree of sympathy for Israelis.
About 33 Democrats sympathize with the Palestinians. Nearly a third (32%) of Democrats say both, and 14% sympathize with Israelis, according to the survey. A majority of Republicans (63%) supported only the Israeli side. Only 5% of Republican voters said they sympathized with the Palestinians, while 14% said they sympathized with both parties.
The poll was conducted between September 21 and 24, with respondents drawn from YouGov's opt-in panel. The margin of error was approximately 3%.
