Oct. 7 one year later: How the conflict could upend entire US election

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On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists killed 1,200 Israelis in a terrorist attack, the likes of which the country had never seen. Since then, Israel has been determined to eradicate Hamas from Gaza, while fending back attacks from Iran and its proxies. The aftermath of the attack has strained relations between the United States and Israel, while the Democratic Party at home threatens to be torn apart by anti-Israeli activists, both within Congress and playing out on campuses across the country. This Washington Examiner series will take a closer look at all of these issues with far-reaching consequences. Click here to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Escalating clashes in the Middle East, the threat of an all-out regional war, and the failure to secure a ceasefire in Gaza have divided Democrats and provided new fuel for former President Donald Trump to go after Vice President Kamala Harris in the last month of an extremely close election race. 

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