Election effects of Oct. 7

The horrific terrorist attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, has left deep scars on the world. The most immediate effect of the bloody event that left 1,200 Israelis dead and more than 200 captured and held as hostages was a stark warning about the threat Israel faces as a nation in a dangerous part of the world. 

But as Israel’s most important ally, protected from the violent repercussions of responding to the attack, the United States is feeling the political effects of Oct. 7 building as Election Day approaches.