Netanyahu warns of long war with Hamas; Hezbollah and Israel trade fire  —  The Israel Defense Forces launched fresh strikes on Gaza early Sunday local time as violence in the region continued overnight, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning of a long and difficult war ahead.

Netanyahu Bears Responsibility for This Israel-Gaza War  —  The disaster that befell Israel on the holiday of Simchat Torah is the clear responsibility of one person: Benjamin Netanyahu.  The prime minister, who has prided himself on his vast political experience and irreplaceable wisdom in security matters …

How Not to Respond to a Terrorist Attack  —  The things I least want to hear on a day when Hamas terrorists kill hundreds of Israeli civilians.  —  I'm afraid it's not a good evening, but I wish you one anyway.  —  I seldom write about Israeli-Palestinian matters, but it's not because I don't think about them.

Attack on Israel underscores ‘irresponsibility’ of Republicans paralyzing House with speaker fight: Christie  —  The 2024 candidate said the U.S. should try to keep the conflict from spreading.  —  Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said on Sunday that the U.S. should provide Israel with …

Blinken says US working to verify reports of several Americans dead and missing in Israel  —  Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the US is “working overtime” to verify reports of missing and dead Americans overseas after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel.

GOP criticism that White House funded Iran ahead of Israel attack is ‘false narrative,’ Blinken argues  —  House Majority Leader Steve Scalise had called it a sign of “appeasement.”  —  Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday pushed back on growing Republican criticism that the White House's decision …

We should unify in private behind a speaker candidate, Colorado Republican says  —  “It makes a lot more sense to do this behind closed doors,” Ken Buck said.  —  Rep. Ken Buck said Sunday he wants House Republicans to agree on a candidate for speaker in private before putting the candidate up to the full House for a vote.

UK's Starmer Says He's ‘Bang on Schedule’ to Win Power  — Labour leader says party on track to return to government  — But polls indicate voters still unsure of Labour direction … UK Labour leader Keir Starmer said his party is on track to return to power at the next election …

Terrorist group's attack on Israel is yet another Biden geopolitical failure  —  How many billions of dollars does President Joe Biden want to send to countries that support terrorist groups?  It's an important question that needs answering after Hamas' attack on Israel on Saturday morning.

So Much For “Peace”  —  The Palestinians who invaded Israel have focused on kidnapping civilians, mostly young women.  This was facilitated by the fact that there was a “rave for peace” going on near Gaza that many young people attended.  The Palestinians no doubt knew this, and planned to attack the event.

Factbox: Deadly Afghanistan earthquakes over the years  —  Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 9,000, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors in years in the quake-prone country.

Kenya's Ruto, AfDB's Adesina Say Tackling Climate Depends on Africa Debt Fix  — Kenya's President, AfDB call for pause in interest payments  — Africa is bearing the brunt of climate change, they say  —  Kenyan President William Ruto and the heads of two major finance and climate institutions …