The myth of unified Palestinian resistance against Israel took a hit by new polling data from Gallup showing most Gazans would leave if given the chance.

The survey found that while 39% of Gaza residents would stay put, a combined 52% would consider leaving, with 14% wanting to leave permanently and 38% seeking temporary relocation. Amazingly, when asked where they’d relocate if given the chance, Gaza residents overwhelmingly snubbed neighboring Arab states that routinely refused to accept their brothers. Instead, Germany topped their wish list at 13%, followed by Egypt, Qatar and UAE.

Most damning is the rejection by Gaza’s youth, a demographic targeted by Hamas for radicalization and terror recruitment. The poll shows residents under 34 are the most desperate to escape, particularly in Hamas strongholds like Gaza City and Khan Yunis.

When President Donald Trump called Gaza an “uninhabitable hellhole” during his February White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he wasn’t exaggerating. UN satellite assessment has documented damage or destruction to approximately 69% of structures across the Gaza Strip, including over 245,000 homes.

The World Bank estimates the financial damage at $18.5 billion from just the first four months of conflict, while in Northern Gaza the area remains largely sealed and depopulated as IDF operations methodically resume rooting out Hamas cells embedded in civilian infrastructure while minimizing the amount of casualties far beyond what’s required by international law.