Israelis, Palestinians and Americans have vastly different views as to whether the United States and Israel made the right choice in attacking Iran, according to a Pew Research Center report published Tuesday.

As of late April, three-quarters of Israelis said the US made the right decision in attacking Iran, while eight in 10 Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem said it was the wrong decision, the report found. In the US, 59 percent said they think it was the wrong decision, compared to 38% who said it was correct.

The report is based on the findings of several recent Pew surveys, including a poll of 1,001 Israelis (of whom 399 were Arab Israelis), a survey of 1,038 Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and two studies conducted in the US.

A recent Pew poll showed that views of Israel have continued to sink over the last year in several countries, including among allies such as the US and Germany. An Israel Democracy Index Survey published Tuesday, meanwhile, found a sharp decline in the number of Israelis who believe that Israeli security is a concern for US President Donald Trump.

The five-week war began on February 28 when US and Israeli forces killed Iran’s supreme leader........

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