It is among the most consequential decisions presidents can make, when to go to war and how to support America's partners in their wars.

As part of our series, promises and policies, we look at the candidates' policies on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East

and the promises they've made on what they would do if elected president.

For more on that we turn to Nick Schifrin.

Good to see you next next.

Thanks, Alan.

Let's start in the Middle East then.

So what are the candidates' policies there, and specifically on Gaza?

Both candidates express outrage over the October 7th terrorist attacks.

They support Israel's right to defend itself and they

promised military support for Israel. And interestingly both criticized the

nature of the war in Gaza but through different lenses and with different solutions.

So first, let's listen to Harris talking about Gaza in July

after meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The images of dead children, and desperate hungry people fleeing for safety, sometimes displaced

for the second, third, or fourth time.

We cannot look away in the face of these tragedies. We cannot

allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering and I will not be silent.

Now let's listen to former President Trump, first speaking to reporters from Israel

Hayoam, a conservative outlet from Israel back in March.

Shots, I mean moving shots shots of bombs being dropped into buildings in Gaza.

And I said, oh, that's a terrible portrait.

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