A Pew Research survey published Thursday reveals that while a majority of Israelis support the military response to Hamas in Gaza, opinions are split regarding its extent. The survey indicates that 39 percent of Israelis believe the military response has been appropriate, while 34 percent feel it has not been sufficiently robust. In contrast, 19 percent think the response has been excessive. The survey, conducted from March 3 to April 4, primarily took place before significant recent airstrikes, including one that resulted in the deaths of seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen and another in Rafah that killed at least 45 Palestinians.
Since the onset of the conflict, the Gaza Health Ministry reports over 36,000 Palestinian fatalities, though it does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. On the Israeli side, the October 7 attack by Hamas resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths.
