The Day American Sympathy Shifted

Morning reporting focused on Israeli military actions in Gaza, with multiple outlets documenting continuous ceasefire violations resulting in casualties across Khan Younis and other areas, alongside the arrival of the U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald Ford in the region. Midday coverage integrated this with a historic shift in U.S. public opinion, with multiple sources reporting that Americans now sympathize more with Palestinians for the first time since 2001 and majority support a Palestinian state, while also highlighting ongoing settler attacks in the West Bank. Evening headlines prioritized settler violence in the West Bank, with multiple outlets reporting attacks on Palestinian homes and citizens in Nablus, Bethlehem, and east of Idhna, alongside continued Israeli military actions in Gaza resulting in seven martyrs in recent hours.