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Americans continue to express greater sympathy for the Israelis than the Palestinians in the Middle East conflict, but pro-Palestinian sentiment continues to inch upward.

Two-thirds of Israelis and Palestinians say they support the peace process, but mutual dislike for each other's leaders, doubts about the U.S. as an impartial broker, and skepticism about the possibility of peace are key barriers.

Americans rated various forms of terrorism, development of nuclear weapons by unfriendly countries, and China's military power as the top critical threats to U.S. vital interests, just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Highly religious Americans, Jews and evangelical Protestants remain much more sympathetic to Israel than others in the U.S.

Americans are as doubtful as ever that Israel and the Arab nations will ever settle their differences peacefully. A third now expect this, down from 38% in 2012. Sympathy for Israel in the Palestinian-Israeli dispute remains high.

Americans consider international terrorism and Iranian nuclear weapons the top threats to the U.S. in the next 10 years, although mentions of terrorism are down slightly from past years.

Seventy percent of Americans view Israel favorably, in contrast with 17% viewing the Palestinian Authority favorably. Similarly, by 62% to 16% -- unchanged from 2014 -- more Americans sympathize with the Israelis than the Palestinians.

By 48% to 25%, more Americans say the U.S. should increase pressure on the Palestinians, rather than on the Israelis, to make compromises in the Mideast conflict. More favor than oppose establishing an independent Palestinian state.

How do Americans view the long-standing conflict in the Middle East? What led to the latest escalations across the Holy Land this week?

Americans' views of the actions of Israel and Hamas have changed little over the past 10 days. There is little evidence that the opinions of those using social media for news about the conflict differ from the opinions of those using other ...