According to a Gallup poll, the United States' ranking among Palestinians is its lowest in history.

Sentiment toward US leaders in Palestine has reached historically low levels, a new survey has found.

Only 5% of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem expressed approval of US leadership, the lowest level since 2006, The Hill reports.

This negative trend began almost a year after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. The response was a deadly Israeli counter-offensive in Gaza that has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians, according to local medical organizations.

The Biden administration continues to support Israel's right to self-defense, despite growing criticism of Israel's use of military force against civilians. The US is calling for a ceasefire but sees no clear end to the conflict.

Many Palestinians believe that the United States can influence Israeli policies and military operations.

American leadership approval ratings among Israelis also fell after the initial attack, but a majority still support their ally, according to the poll. Following President Biden's visit to Israel in mid-October, US leadership approval reached 81%, but has since fallen 18 points to 63%.
The polls were released after Iran fired missiles at Israel in response to the killing of a Hezbollah leader. This has raised fears of the possibility of a full-scale war, almost a year after the conflict began in the Middle East.