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As nan state braces for Nov. 5, Americans are not nan only ones keeping a adjacent oculus on election day. For galore successful war-torn regions passim nan world, nan result of nan U.S. predetermination could mean nan quality betwixt life and death.
Amit Segal, main governmental expert for Israel’s Channel 12, told Fox News Digital that Israeli citizens are pursuing nan U.S. predetermination "very closely" and are afloat alert of nan "dramatic" effect nan predetermination will person connected nan Middle East and their lives.
He said that though nan spirits of Israeli citizens person improved since nan Oct. 7 Hamas panic attacks, "the truth that location is an ongoing war pinch dormant soldiers almost connected a regular basis" is taking a toll connected nan people.
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Israeli service spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari speaks to nan property from The Kirya, which houses nan Israeli Ministry of Defence, successful Tel Aviv connected October 18, 2023. A blast ripped done a infirmary successful war-torn Gaza sidesplitting hundreds of group precocious connected October 17, sparking world condemnation and angry protests astir nan Muslim world. Spokesman Hagari connected October 18 said that Israel had "evidence" that militants were responsible for nan blast that killed hundreds astatine a Gaza hospital, saying a reappraisal proved others were astatine fault. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Over nan weekend, Israeli aerial unit jets bombed respective Iranian subject sites. Israel besides launched an onslaught successful bluish Gaza successful an effort to extremity Hamas forces from regrouping. In response, Iran has vowed to "use each disposable devices to present a definite and effective response" to nan attacks.
Amid this clip of difficulty, Segal said that astir Israeli citizens judge erstwhile President Donald Trump would alteration Israel to conclusion its enemies.
Segal shared a caller Channel 12 canvass that recovered Israelis favour Trump complete Vice-president Kamala Harris 66 to 17 percent.
RE'IM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 07: A female breaks down astatine nan memorial to Yulia Waxer Daunov arsenic family members and friends of nan mislaid and kidnapped stitchery astatine nan tract of nan Nova Festival to people nan 1 twelvemonth day of nan attacks by Hamas, connected October 07, 2024 successful Re'im, Israel. Various commemorations are taking spot astir Israel to people nan anniversary of nan Hamas attacks successful Israel. On October 7, 2023, members of Hamas mounted a bid of attacks and raids connected Israeli citizens successful nan Gaza Envelope separator area of Israel. 251 Israelis and foreigners were kidnapped pinch astir 100 still unaccounted for and 1139 group were killed. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
"There is simply a dream successful Israel that Trump would bring pinch him a overmuch much staunch approach, a overmuch much reliable attack against Iran, frankincense enabling Israel to enactment much freely against nan arms of nan octopus," Segal explained.
This predetermination cycle, Trump has cast himself arsenic Israel’s protector, contrasting himself pinch nan Democrats who he said support nan "total annihilation" of Israel. During his first term, Trump was instrumental successful brokering nan "Abraham Accords" which offered 1 of nan astir important breakthroughs successful improving Israeli-Arab relations successful decades.
Segal said that Harris is much of an chartless regarding her argumentation toward Israel.
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Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks astatine a religion work astatine New Birth Baptist Church successful Stonecrest, Ga., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
"Harris is simply a mystery, but her statement is not a mystery, and nan statement is quickly turning to nan near and that's nan logic why I opportunity nan immense mostly of Israelis are worried," he said.
Harris has said, "we are prepared to take sides Israel, arsenic we person before, we will again." Yet, she has besides insisted that "there must beryllium a de-escalation successful nan region."
Segal said that galore Israelis, some wrong and extracurricular nan government, are acrophobic that, arsenic president, Harris would inhibit Israel’s efforts successful Gaza and beyond, resulting successful reduced information for nan state and its citizens.
In summation to allowing Israel to proceed its defense efforts, Segal said he believes nan astir important mobility is whether nan adjacent management will cooperate pinch Israeli hopes to disable Iran’s atomic facilities.
"The Democratic administrations, led by Obama and Biden, opposed it. There is simply a dream successful Israel that Trump would support it passively aliases moreover actively," he said.
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Republican statesmanlike nominee, erstwhile U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to a Q&A pinch Pastor Paula White astatine nan National Faith Advisory Summit connected October 28, 2024 successful Powder Springs, Georgia. With 8 days near until nan election, Trump is expected to proceed visiting battleground states done nan week including participating successful a run rally successful Atlanta tonight. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
According to strategical subject intelligence expert and Russia master Rebekah Koffler, leaders successful Russia and Ukraine dream for a Harris victory.
Koffler was calved and raised successful Russia and formerly worked for nan CIA arsenic a Russian doctrine and strategy specialist.
She told Fox News Digital that Ukrainian leaders favour Harris because they judge she will proceed nan Biden administration’s argumentation of sending tens of billions of dollars successful subject aid. In nan aforesaid vein, she said that Ukraine fears that Trump, who has criticized nan Biden administration’s backing of Ukraine, will trim disconnected assistance and unit them to make territorial concessions to extremity nan war.
Koffler said that Russian intelligence services, meanwhile, person profiled Harris arsenic "unintelligent, incompetent and vapid," which she said, "makes it easier for them to deceive and manipulate her."
FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un grin during their gathering astatine nan Pyongyang Sunan International Airport extracurricular Pyongyang, North Korea, connected June 19, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
Though galore person criticized Trump’s conciliatory connection regarding Putin, Koffler said that successful position of policy, nan erstwhile president’s first word was "the astir anti-Russia policy" successful U.S. history.
She said, "there’s nary 1 that Putin fears much than Trump."
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If Trump is fixed a 2nd term, Koffler believes nan warfare will beryllium complete wrong nan first 3 months. On nan different hand, a Harris triumph would let Russian President Vladimir Putin to proceed nan warfare arsenic is and simply outlast Ukraine.
"[Putin] is prepared for a very agelong war," she said. "So, if Harris continues, immoderate she tin compression retired of nan American group if she still can. Putin is fresh for that. He's fresh to conflict until nan past Ukrainian."
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