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How a Trump or Harris win could shape the Middle East

The Takeaway unpacks what a Harris or Trump presidency would mean for the trajectory of Israel's mulitfront war in the region.

Elizabeth Hagedorn
Elizabeth Hagedorn
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a remembrance event to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel at Trump National Doral golf club in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 7, 2024.
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a remembrance event to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel at Trump National Doral golf club in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 7, 2024. — GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Image

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WASHINGTON — Foreign policy has not featured prominently in the race for the White House, even as the Biden administration struggles to contain a pair of deadly conflicts in the Middle East for which there's no end in sight. 

Neither Vice President Kamala Harris nor former President Donald Trump has offered a detailed plan for how they would approach Israel's wars in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, or deal with the ever-present threat posed by Iran. With a diplomatic solution uncertain during the remainder of President Joe Biden’s time in office, whoever wins on Tuesday will likely face an array of Middle East crises on day one. 

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