Majority of Jewish voters open to partial arms embargo on Israel

More than a year after the October 7 Hamas attack, most Jews in the US are broadly supportive of Israel but harshly critical of its leadership and prosecution of the war on Gaza, according to an Election Day exit poll released on Thursday, even as they expressed deep concerns about antisemitism related to protests against the war.

Among the notable findings: 62 percent of Jewish voters would support the United States withholding shipment of some weapons to Israel until Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to a US proposal for an immediate ceasefire. Ratings for Netanyahu himself hit an all-time low, with 63 percent of those surveyed saying they had an unfavorable view of him, up from 59 percent in 2022, and 66 percent said they would like to see US sanctions against far-right ministers in his cabinet.