U.S. presidential Election 2024: Assault on Israel fuels political attacks in the U.S. presidential race

The fight in Israel has become a big deal in the U.S. election race. People like Donald Trump and other Republicans who want to be president blame President Biden for what happened. They say his foreign policy choices made the attackers stronger. On the other side, Biden's supporters say his opponents are spreading false information.

This shows how much Biden's foreign policy is being argued about in the election.

In Iowa, Trump talked about the "Hamas terrorist invasion" and told Israel to respond strongly. He said a deal Biden made with Iran, freeing up $6 billion, caused more aggression from Hamas. But he didn't have proof for this claim.

Other Republicans, like Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, and Chris Christie, also said similar things. They all suggested that the money from the Iran deal might have been used in the attack. However, there's no evidence for this. The funds from Iran can only be used for specific humanitarian items and have not been spent yet.

The National Security Council says these accusations are false and shouldn't be spread. They clarified that the money has nothing to do with the recent attacks.

The attack by Hamas, an Islamist group, happened at a significant time – the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Yom Kippur war. It's a serious attack, causing many casualties in Israel and Gaza.

Nikki Haley, another Republican candidate, didn't blame Biden in her first statement. She called Hamas a terrorist organization backed by Iran.

Biden condemned the attacks and told Israel's Prime Minister, Netanyahu, that the U.S. is ready to help. He said the U.S. stands with Israel and warned others not to exploit the situation.

Some GOP candidates disagreed, accusing Biden of not supporting Israel enough. DeSantis said Biden's policies helped Iran, and Pence said this is what happens when the U.S. president looks weak.

Despite differences between Biden and Netanyahu, Israel's ambassador to the U.S. said they appreciated Biden's support. However, the situation in the U.S. House of Representatives, without a speaker, could affect the support Israel gets from the U.S. government.

The ambassador is confident that the U.S. will support Israel in this tough time.