Few in western Europe think Israel has responded proportionately
Q. Was Israel right to send troops into Gaza? Which of the following best reflects your views on its response to the October 7 attack?
Israel was right and has generally responded in a
proportionate way
UK*
12%
France
16
Germany
14
Denmark
13
Spain
12
Italy
6
Israel was right, but has gone too far and caused too many civilian casualties
UK*
38%
France
31
Germany
40
Denmark
39
Spain
30
Italy
29
Israel was wrong to send troops or use military force against Hamas
UK*
15%
France
18
Germany
12
Denmark
16
Spain
23
Italy
24
Israel was right and has
generally responded in a
proportionate way
Israel was right, but has gone too far and caused too many civilian casualties
UK*
12%
38%
France
16
31
Germany
14
40
Denmark
13
39
Spain
12
30
Italy
6
29
Israel was wrong to send troops or use military force against Hamas
15%
UK*
18
France
12
Germany
16
Denmark
23
Spain
24
Italy
Israel was right and has generally responded in a
proportionate way
Israel was right, but has gone too far and caused too many civilian
casualties
Israel was wrong to send troops
or use military force against Hamas
UK*
12%
38%
15%
France
16
31
18
Germany
14
40
12
Denmark
13
39
16
Spain
12
30
23
Italy
6
29
24
Israel was right and has
generally responded in a
proportionate way
Israel was right, but has gone too far and caused too many civilian casualties
Israel was wrong to send troops or use military force against Hamas
UK*
12%
38%
15%
France
16
31
18
Germany
14
40
12
Denmark
13
39
16
Spain
12
30
23
Italy
6
29
24
Israel was right and has generally responded in a
proportionate way
UK*
12%
France
16
Germany
14
Denmark
13
Spain
12
Italy
6
Israel was right, but has gone too far and caused too many civilian casualties
UK*
38%
France
31
Germany
40
Denmark
39
Spain
30
Italy
29
Israel was wrong to send troops or use military force against Hamas
UK*
15%
France
18
Germany
12
Denmark
16
Spain
23
Italy
24
Israel was right and has
generally responded in a
proportionate way
Israel was right, but has gone too far and caused too many civilian casualties
UK*
12%
38%
France
16
31
Germany
14
40
Denmark
13
39
Spain
12
30
Italy
6
29
Israel was wrong to send troops or use military force against Hamas
15%
UK*
18
France
12
Germany
16
Denmark
23
Spain
24
Italy
Israel was right and has generally responded in a
proportionate way
Israel was right, but has gone too far and caused too many civilian
casualties
Israel was wrong to send troops
or use military force against Hamas
UK*
12%
38%
15%
France
16
31
18
Germany
14
40
12
Denmark
13
39
16
Spain
12
30
23
Italy
6
29
24
Israel was right and has
generally responded in a
proportionate way
Israel was right, but has gone too far and caused too many civilian casualties
Israel was wrong to send troops or use military force against Hamas
UK*
12%
38%
15%
France
16
31
18
Germany
14
40
12
Denmark
13
39
16
Spain
12
30
23
Italy
6
29
24