Support for Additional U.S. Military Aid to Israel Drops: Poll

Democrats and Republicans alike show decreased backing for further aid, while Congress remains at an impasse over a $110 billion national security supplemental.

• Support for additional U.S. military aid to Israel has dropped, with 45% of registered voters supporting it, down from 54% in November, according to a Quinnipiac University poll.
• 58% of Democrats now oppose giving more military aid to Israel, a rapid reversal from October, when 59% of Democrats supported giving more aid.
• Support for additional military aid to Israel has also dropped among Republican voters, with 65% supporting it, down from 71% in November.
• A group of House Democrats have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to push for a shift in Israeli military strategy, citing concerns over the mounting civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
• Congress is currently at an impasse over a $110 billion national security supplemental requested by President Biden, with roughly $61.4 billion in aid dollars meant for Ukraine, $14.3 billion for Israel, and around the same amount for US border enforcement.

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