The majority of the German population is against Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip, according to a Forsa survey published on Monday in the magazine Stern.
The survey showed that 61% of the population is against Israel’s military action in the closed Palestinian territory.
The survey shows that public support in Germany for Israel’s military operations has fallen significantly.
In November, shortly after the October 7 attacks, 62% supported Israeli military actions in Gaza, compared to 33% in the most recent survey, indicating a recent shift in public opinion nearly eight months after they began of the conflict.
The Gaza war was sparked by an unprecedented massacre carried out by the Palestinian extremist group Hamas and other militants in Israel on October 7. In Gaza, more than 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage.
Israel responded with massive airstrikes and a ground offensive, killing more than 36,400 people so far, according to Hamas-led health authorities in Gaza.
The survey, which was conducted by telephone from May 30 to 31, involved 1,003 people. The margin of error is a maximum of plus or minus 3%.
