Israeli tanks have rolled into Raffah indicating the war has entered another phase. (Washington Post)

With the backdrop of college protests taking place in America, Israeli has ramped up the war with Hamas. Further complicating the situation is the fact the Gazan war is taking place in the middle of an election year with large constituencies of both Arab and Jewish Americans residing in swing states. The Biden Administration has been somewhat flat footed in its response to the war, trying to avoid offending any large voting bloc.