A growing number of Americans now say Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has “gone too far,” according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

The survey found that about half of U.S. adults view Israel’s actions in Gaza as excessive, up from 40% in November 2023, shortly after Hamas launched its October 7 assault on Israel that killed around 1,200 people and led to 251 hostages being taken.

The shift in opinion comes as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza City, facing international condemnation and U.N. experts’ findings that its actions amount to genocide. Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 65,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, with vast destruction, famine and mass displacement across the enclave.

The poll revealed bipartisan concern. Nearly 70% of Democrats now believe Israel has overstepped, compared with 58% in November. Among independents, about half share that view, while Republican concern has risen slightly to 24%.

At the same time, fewer Americans see negotiating a permanent ceasefire as a top U.S. priority. About half of respondents rated it as “extremely” or “very” important, down from 59% in March, largely due to declining Republican support. Approval of President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict has also slipped to 37%, from 44% earlier this year.

Meanwhile, support for U.S. military aid to Israel has fallen. Only about 20% of Americans consider it a high priority, compared with over a third at the war’s start. By contrast, 45% now say humanitarian relief for Palestinians should be a major U.S. focus.

The poll also shows Democrats increasingly favor negotiating a Palestinian state, while Republicans remain far less supportive.