FACT CHECK · HAMAS
Claim: A poll says 80% in Gaza backed Oct 7
MISLEADINGTHE ANSWER
PCPSR Dec 2023: 72% of Palestinians called Oct 7 'correct': 82% in the West Bank, 57% in Gaza. By Aug 2026 Hamas support was down to 24% overall, 33% in Gaza.
SOURCE
PCPSR Poll 90 (Dec 2023); PCPSR Poll 97 (Aug 2026)
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