The mounting civilian casualties in Gaza as Israel wages its war against Hamas is widening a divide within the Democratic Party, with some members freshly critical of the Jewish state as Congress weighs further foreign aid.

Following the Oct. 7, 2023, invasion by Hamas, most Democrats declared unswerving support for Israel. However, the rising death toll, compounded by the seven aid workers with the World Central Kitchen killed by an Israeli airstrike on Monday, has led some congressional Democrats to rethink unconditional aid.