A report by Axios on Sunday highlighted a growing anti-Israel sentiment among young Republicans in the United States, raising questions about the Republican Party’s long-standing support for Israel. Shibley Telhami, director of the University of Maryland’s Critical Issues Poll, noted that something significant is clearly taking shape among younger Republicans.

According to the report, dissatisfaction has grown within parts of the Republican base due to Israel’s military operations in Gaza and disagreements between former President Donald Trump’s administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over ending the Iran war. A Pew Research Center survey in April found that 40 percent of Republicans hold negative views of Israel, with the rate rising to 57 percent among those aged 18 to 49, compared to 25 percent among those 50 and older.

Recent polls from Quinnipiac University and the University of Maryland also indicate declining support for Israel’s actions in Gaza, while criticism from prominent “America First” conservatives has fueled the trend. Ralph Reed of the Faith and Freedom Coalition warned that although party leadership remains pro-Israel, support among Republicans is falling at an alarming rate.