{"id":2068326,"date":"2023-10-15T19:42:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T23:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-us-residents-worry-israel-hamas-conflict-will-lead-to-terrorism-in-us-poll\/"},"modified":"2023-10-15T19:45:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T23:45:38","slug":"majority-of-us-residents-worry-israel-hamas-conflict-will-lead-to-terrorism-in-us-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-us-residents-worry-israel-hamas-conflict-will-lead-to-terrorism-in-us-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Americans fear Israel-Hamas conflict may cause terrorism in the US: Survey."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmajority-of-us-residents-worry-israel-hamas-conflict-will-lead-to-terrorism-in-us-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2068326&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Concerns Rise Over Potential Terrorism as Israel-Hamas Conflict\u200d Escalates<\/h2>\n<p>A\u2062 recent poll\u200b conducted \u2063by CNN reveals that a majority of residents\u2063 in\u2064 the United\u2064 States are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-ftc-punished-twitter-for-seceding-from-the-censorship-complex\/\" title=\"Biden's FTC penalized Twitter for leaving the censorship network.\">expressing deep\u200b concern<\/a> \u2064over the \u2064ongoing conflict between Israel \u2064and Hamas. \u2063The \u2064fear of potential terrorism on domestic soil \u200cis palpable, with\u200c 66% of respondents expressing worry.<\/p>\n<p>However, certain \u200ddemographics are even more alarmed. Among U.S. residents aged 65 and older,\u200c a\u200d staggering\u2064 75% expressed heightened concern. \u2064Similarly, 72% of women and 76% \u2062of Republicans share these anxieties.<\/p>\n<h3>Public Opinion on\u2063 Israeli Government&#8217;s Response<\/h3>\n<p>When asked about the Israeli\u200d government&#8217;s military \u2064response \u200cto the Hamas attacks,\u200c opinions \u200dwere \u2062divided. \u206450% of respondents \u200dbelieved the response was\u2062 fully justified, while \u200c20% considered it partially justified. On the other hand,\u200d 8% believed the military&#8217;s \u2064response was \u200cnot justified at all, and 21% were unsure.<\/p>\n<h3>Doubts Surrounding President Biden&#8217;s Handling of\u200b the Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>Interestingly, \u2063many respondents expressed\u200d doubt \u200cregarding President Joe\u200b Biden&#8217;s ability\u2064 to effectively\u200d respond to the crisis in Israel. Only 16% of those surveyed had\u200c a great \u200cdeal \u2064of trust in the president&#8217;s decision-making. 31% trusted him moderately, while 26% had \u200dlittle trust, and 28%\u2063 had no trust in Biden at all.<\/p>\n<p>The poll, \u200cconducted\u200b from Thursday through Friday,\u200b surveyed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-biden-approval-near-record-low-amid-economic-frustration\/\" title=\"Poll: Biden Approval Near Record Low Amid Economic Frustration\">random national sample<\/a>\u2064 of 1,003 adults. The margin of error was +\/-4%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here \u200dto read more from The \u2064Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Efforts to Bring U.S. Citizens Home<\/h3>\n<p>Amidst the concerns of U.S. civilians trapped in the conflict, Representative\u2064 Cory Mills (R-FL) has \u2063been actively \u2062working to bring them back home. \u200cTaking to social media, he shared\u2064 that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-us-residents-worry-israel-hamas-conflict-will-lead-to-terrorism-in-us-poll\/\" title=\"Most Americans fear Israel-Hamas conflict may cause terrorism in the US: Survey.\">recent rescue mission successfully \u2062brought home 96 citizens<\/a>. Additionally, he \u2062announced that he has secured a charter aircraft capable of accommodating 218\u2062 passengers.<\/p>\n<p>National security adviser Jake Sullivan, in an interview with CNN&#8217;s State of the Union, revealed that the U.S. has requested Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to open the border and allow U.S. \u2063citizens to \u200bflee the Gaza \u2062Strip. However, the situation at the Rafah crossing, the sole passage \u200dpoint between Egypt and Gaza, \u200dis proving to be &#8220;more complicated&#8221; \u2064due to Hamas preventing the transportation \u2064of U.S. civilians.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What factors in the recent escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict have raised concerns about possible terrorist attacks on Western targets?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ering 78% voiced their fears of potential terrorist attacks.\u2060\u2063 This age group, often referred to as the baby boomers, has experienced \u2063previous acts of terrorism such as the September 11 \u200cattacks, making \u2063them more susceptible \u200cto concerns over \u2063national security.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel-Hamas conflict has been ongoing for many years, with intermittent periods of escalation and violence. However, the recent escalation in hostilities has\u200b raised global\u2064 concern due to the increased intensity of the attacks and the potential for even further\u200d escalation. As the conflict\u2064 intensifies, so does\u200b the fear that terrorist organizations may take\u200c advantage of the situation\u200b to carry out attacks\u2062 against Western targets.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main\u200b concerns among \u2064U.S. residents is \u2063the \u200bfear of acts of terror being \u200ccarried out on American soil. With high-profile attacks such as the Boston \u2064Marathon bombing and the San Bernardino shooting still fresh in the public&#8217;s memory, the idea of another terrorist \u200battack looms large. The conflict between Israel and \u2063Hamas provides a \u200bpotential motivation for radicalized individuals to carry out acts\u200b of violence in the \u200bname of their \u200dcause.<\/p>\n<p>In addition\u200c to domestic terrorism, \u2062there is also concern over the potential for attacks against American interests abroad. U.S. embassies and \u2064military bases in the Middle\u2062 East and other \u2062regions have long been targets for terrorist organizations.\u2064 The escalation in the Israel-Hamas conflict further raises\u2064 the risk of attacks against these \u200btargets, especially \u2064if the conflict spreads beyond the borders of Israel and Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The concern over potential \u200dterrorism in \u200drelation to the \u2063Israel-Hamas conflict is \u200bnot\u200b limited to the United States. Countries\u200d around the world, particularly those with a significant Jewish \u2062population \u2063or \u200dwith historical ties to the region,\u200c are\u200d also on high alert. Heightened security measures have been implemented in many Western countries to mitigate the risk of terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The international community has a vested interest in finding a peaceful resolution to the Israel-Hamas conflict \u200cin order to diminish\u2064 the potential for terrorism. A lasting peace \u2063agreement between the two parties would\u200d not only bring an end to the violence but also reduce the incentive for radicalized individuals to pursue \u200cacts of terror.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts are underway to de-escalate the hostilities and broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. International mediators, including \u2062the United\u200c States, are working\u2062 tirelessly to \u200cencourage dialogue and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a>. Additionally, there\u2063 have been calls\u2064 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-chief-wants-taliban-sanctions-lifted-to-facilitate-humanitarian-aid\/\" title=\"U.N. Chief Wants Taliban Sanctions Lifted to Facilitate Humanitarian Aid\">increased humanitarian aid<\/a> to\u2062 help alleviate the suffering of civilians caught in the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>While the path to peace may be challenging, it \u2062is crucial to address the concerns over potential terrorism. The fear and anxiety expressed by the\u2063 majority of U.S. residents and other \u2064communities around the world should serve as\u200b a reminder \u200dof the\u200d importance of\u2063 a swift and peaceful resolution to the Israel-Hamas conflict. By prioritizing a peaceful resolution, we\u2063 can not\u200b only bring an end to the immediate violence but also minimize the risk of further acts of terror on both domestic and international fronts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent poll reveals that a majority of US residents (66%) are worried about the Israel-Hamas conflict potentially leading to domestic terrorism. Certain groups, such as those aged 65 and older (75%) and women (72%), expressed even higher levels of concern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2068329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2068326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2068326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068326\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2068329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2068326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2068326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2068326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}