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7:20 AM ET, October 8, 2023

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BBC:
Israel confirms soldiers and civilians taken hostage by militants  —  Summary  — Dozens of Israelis are believed to have been captured by Palestinian militants in an unprecedented assault into Israeli territory  — “We are at war,” says Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu
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New York Times:
Israel-Gaza Conflict  —  Air-Raid Sirens in Israel Warn of Continued Strikes on Sunday  —  More than 450 people have been killed, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate and turn Hamas strongholds “into rubble.”
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
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.
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
2024 GOP presidential contenders blame Biden for Hamas attacks on Israel  —  Several of them baselessly claimed the U.S. funded the attacks as a result of the prisoner exchange deal with Iran.  —  Republican 2024 presidential candidates blamed the Biden administration for the attacks Hamas …
Associated Press:
Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation  —  Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday …
Steve Holland / Reuters:
US ready to offer Israel support after attacks- Biden
Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
G.O.P. Candidates Use Attacks on Israel to Criticize Biden for His Iran Deal
Washington Post:
Netanyahu says Israel ‘at war’ after Hamas attack; air force kills nearly 200 in Gaza air strikes
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden Condemning Terrorist Attacks in Israel
Jerusalem Post:
Israel at War: Hamas has Israeli hostages
Kerry Breen / CBS News:
U.S. leaders vow support for Israel after deadly Hamas attacks: “There is never any justification for terrorism”
Michael Hirsh / Associated Press:
'There's Going to Be a Lot of Soul-Searching in Israel When This Is Over'  —  Former U.S. peace negotiator Dennis Ross weighs in on Hamas' attack on Israel and the “missed opportunities” that led to the war.  —  No American diplomat is more familiar with the long history of enmity between Israelis …
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NBC News:
The significance of why Hamas chose to attack Israel now  —  Former U.S. officials say the group and its Iranian backers tried to exploit Israeli political divisions and to derail historic negotiations between Saudi Arabia, Israel and the U.S.  —  Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel comes …
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Eyes turn to Iran as Israel responds to Hamas terror attacks
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Amazon's Alexa has been claiming the 2020 election was stolen  —  The popular voice assistant says the 2020 race was stolen, even as parent company Amazon promotes the tool as a reliable election news source — foreshadowing a new information battleground  —  Amid concerns the rise …
New York Times:
Two Families Got Fed Up With Their States' Politics.  So They Moved Out.  —  The Nobles of Iowa moved to blue Minnesota.  The Huckinses of Oregon moved to red Missouri.  Their separate journeys, five weeks apart, illustrate the fracturing of America.  —  By Trip GabrielPhotographs by Hilary Swift
Mayank Bhardwaj / Reuters:
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.
Politico:
Pence slams Trump, GOP ‘voices of appeasement’ as Israel comes under attack  —  The former vice president called out Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy by name.  —  GLENWOOD, I.A. — Former Vice President Mike Pence tore into Donald Trump and pointed to isolationism …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Instapundit
Tom Rosenstiel / Los Angeles Times:
How not to cover Donald Trump's bizarre 2024 campaign for president  —  The press should borrow a lyric from “The Sound of Music” and ask itself: “How do you solve a problem like Donald?”  Or, put another way, how should journalists cover Trump's unprecedented campaign for president …
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