The United States’ involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict has sparked concerns of an escalating regional conflict in West Asia. However, the U.S.’s stance isn’t new. Data shows that it has supported Israel’s offensive acts steadfastly amid calls for ceasefires and even when the latter was accused of war crimes.
Only last year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, citing allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including starvation as a method of warfare.
The then U.S. President Joe Biden had defended Israel and “rejected the ICC’s application for arrest warrants”. News reports show that the people of Gaza continue to starve as Israel still restricts food trucks and aid from entering the region.
The chart shows number of food trucks and food aid (in tonnes) allowed into Gaza in the last one year.
*Data was not available for March-April 2025
Fewer than a thousand food trucks entered Gaza in the past two months — the lowest in at least a year. The food aid provided also drastically decreased from 2 lakh tonnes in February this year to less than 20 thousand tonnes in June this year.
But the war is not just confined to Gaza now. Israel has intensified its attacks on other countries in the region as well. What began as a response to the October 7 Hamas attack in 2023 is quickly spiralling into an all-out regional conflict in West Asia. Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) data shows that Israel alone has launched over 42,000 attacks in the region, with almost 25,000 on Palestine alone.
The chart shows the number of attacks carried out by Israel in West Asia from October 7, 2023 to June 13, 2025
Close to 60,000 people have been killed in the attacks carried out by Israel in the 615 days between October 7, 2023 and June 13, 2025. More than 56,000 people were from Palestine, with more than 17,000 victims being children. Apart from Gaza, people have been killed in attacks launched by Israel in Yemen, Lebanon, Iran and Syria in the period.
The chart shows the number of persons killed due to Israeli attacks in West Asia since October 7, 2023.
While many countries have repeatedly expressed concerns about the grave humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza, the UN has been urging through resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire. Data shows that the U.S., despite international concerns, has diplomatically shielded Israel in the international arena. The table shows how the U.S., Israel and India voted on key resolutions concerning Palestine since October 7, 2023
It has been against all resolutions concerning Palestine and ceasefire, except for Security Council resolution 2735 (2024).
Israel has refused all resolutions brought to the table. India, which had voted “yes” in several resolutions demanding a ceasefire or humanitarian aid in the region, has abstained in the latest resolution passed on June 12 which had demanded a ceasefire again. This is the fourth time India has abstained from voting in a resolution asking for a ceasefire in Gaza in the past three years.
The U.S. continues to back Israel militarily and with foreign aid. According to a press release from March this year, the Trump administration has approved nearly $12 billion in major foreign military sales to Israel.
The United States on Sunday struck three prominent nuclear sites in Iran: Natanz, Fordo and Isfahan. While President Donald Trump congratulated the American warriors on their successful mission in Iran, data from YouGov, an international online research data and analytics technology group, shows most Americans are wary of the U.S.’s entanglement in a conflict.
Most Americans thought the U.S. military should not get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran. The chart shows what U.S. citizens think about their country getting involved in Israel’s conflict with Iran.
The figure was higher across Democrats and Republicans alike. Only 16% of all U.S. citizens felt that their country should even get involved in Israel’s latest conflict.
Source: ACLED, WHO, COGAT, UN Voting library and YouGov
Published – June 25, 2025 07:00 am IST