Jonathan Allen is a senior national politics reporter for NBC News, based in Washington.
Former President Donald Trump blamed President Joe Biden for this weekend's Hamas assault on Israel during Monday remarks to a crowd in the resort town of Wolfeboro, N.H. The war, in which Israel is now laying siege to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, 'happened for three reasons' Trump said: Iran reaping oil revenue from relaxed sanctions enforcement, 'our country's perceived weakness' during Biden's term and the U.S.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said on Fox News this weekend that the war presents a 'great opportunity' for GOP candidates to draw a contrast with Biden. The multi-pronged attack was carried out primarily by Hamas, a group that the U.S. has designated a terrorist organization which gained control of the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip after winning elections there in 2006. Hamas is a longtime recipient of support from Iran, and former U.S.
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