A Gallup poll in the United States concluded that there is no clear direction from the American public regarding US involvement in “resolving the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza,” with nearly four in 10 (of respondents) saying that the United States It does “about the right amount” of effort required (41%), while 39% think the US is doing “not enough” and about two in 10 (19%) think the US is doing “too much.”

Forty percent of both Republicans and Democrats believe that the United States is not doing enough to resolve the conflict, but Democrats (48%) are more likely than Republicans (33%) to say that American intervention is right. On the other hand, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to believe that the United States is doing too much (26% vs. 11%, respectively). Independents' opinions are on par with national averages.

The poll indicates that Americans are divided regarding American efforts in the conflict between Israel and Hamas

Gallup conducted its poll during the period from the beginning of December 2023 until the twentieth of the same month, that is, about two months after the start of the war in Gaza.

Israel pledged to "eliminate" Hamas following the attack launched by the movement on Israel on October 7, which led to the killing of about 1,200 people, both military and civilian, according to what Israel says.

During the attack, Hamas also took about 250 hostages, 132 of whom are still being held in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli army figures.

The continuous Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip, accompanied by a ground attack since October 27, has led to the deaths of at least 22,722 people, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip.

Also, the bombing and battles led to widespread destruction in the besieged sector, and a growing humanitarian crisis in light of the scarcity of humanitarian aid and the displacement of about 85 percent of the population, according to United Nations figures.

Poll data indicate that Americans are also divided regarding American support for Israelis and Palestinians.

About 40 percent of respondents say that Israel receives the appropriate amount of (American) support, while 36 percent believe that Israel receives too much support, while 24 percent believe that Israel receives too little support.

Americans' opinions regarding American support for the Palestinians are more evenly divided, with about a third saying that the United States supports the Palestinians too much, a third saying that Washington supports them too much, and a third saying that it receives too little support.

Regarding Americans’ view of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the negative view of him increased to 47 percent among those polled, which is considered the highest since he has been in power since 1998.

Gallup notes that “Netanyahu is the longest-serving prime minister in Israel, but he is accused of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust. He has denied these accusations, and he leads the most right-wing government to date. He recently tried to limit the ability of Israeli courts to reverse the government’s actions, not to mention the criticism directed at him.” His government accused him of allowing serious security lapses that allowed Hamas to carry out its attacks.

Gallup concluded that "Americans lack consensus in their views regarding US intervention in the war between Israel and Hamas, and its comprehensive support for Israel and the Palestinians."

It added that US President Joe Biden faces difficult choices regarding the American role in the Middle East, especially with the start of the presidential election year, as he may face criticism from part of his Democratic base.