Harris was asked how she would break the deadlock between Israel and Hamas.
“Well, let’s understand how we got here,” Harris said. “On October 7, Hamas, a terrorist organization, slaughtered 1,200 Israelis, many of them young people who were simply at a concert. Women were horribly raped. And so absolutely, I said then, I say now, Israel has the right to defend itself, we would and how it does that matters.”
Harris said the world must “chart a course” for a “two-state solution”.
“I will always give Israel the ability to defend itself, especially when it comes to Iran,” Harris said.
Trump, given a chance to address how he would negotiate a ceasefire, argued that Russia would never have invaded Ukraine under his watch.
“But when she mentions Israel, all of a sudden she hates Israel,” Trump claimed of Harris. He also claimed that Harris “hates the Arab population”, because the whole region will be “blown up”.
After being given a chance to respond, Harris said it is “absolutely not true” that she hates Israel.
“He is again trying to divide and distract from reality,” Harris said, calling Trump “weak and wrong” on foreign policy.
Minutes after Trump heaped praise on strongman Orban, Harris said, “it’s absolutely well known that these dictators and autocrats want you to be president again because it’s so clear that they can manipulate you with flattery and favors.”