In today's episode of US Election Watch, as the US presidential election campaign reaches its peak with just one month before the vote, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has emerged as a critical issue in the upcoming US election race. The Israel-Gaza war is marking its first anniversary today in a war that has seen a climbing death toll with nearly 42,000 Palestinians killed and still 97 Israeli hostages held in Gaza. With ceasefire talks stalled and regional tensions spreading, the elections are set to play a pivotal role in determining how the war will be handled. NDTV's Allister D'Souza speaks with Republican strategist Matt Klink, and senior lecturer at the Hague University of Applied Sciences Jennifer Smits-Kilgus to discuss this and more.