For him, the hope is that Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris can defeat his Republican rival Donald Trump. “The Palestinian people are worried about the possibility of a Trump victory,” he said, noting that the Democratic candidate “has several times called for an end to the war.” But for another Palestinian in Gaza, Hani Ajur, the main thing is that the winner, “whether it's Trump or Harris, ends this war and brings peace to the region.” “We are tired of bombings, destruction, martyrs, injuries and destruction. We are really bored with this life,” said the man whose son and brother died in the war and whose house was destroyed by bombing.
Trump's gains in Israel
On the Israeli side, recent polls show a majority supporting Donald Trump. However, photographer Andy Alpern supports Kamala Harris. “Trump could give us more freedom of action,” but “I don't think it's worth it,” said the 57-year-old Israeli, who lives in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and “doesn't think that Kamala is as bad as everyone thinks.” However, he hopes the United States will continue to support Israel to “clear Lebanon of Hezbollah and Gaza of Hamas,” two “evil organizations” in his opinion.