More Americans say Israel has 'gone too far' in the Gaza conflict, according to new AP

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather for a protest in front of the Associated Press offices, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

WASHINGTON – At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more U.S. adults view Israel's military action in the Palestinian territory as excessive than at the beginning of the war, according to a new poll.

About half of Americans say the military response from Israel in the Gaza Strip has “gone too far,” according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research . That's up from November 2023, when 40% said Israel's military action had gone too far. That AP-NORC poll was conducted shortly after