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 …

'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 …

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 …

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.

IDF troops battle gunmen in Kfar Aza, Magen; 2 Israeli tourists killed in Egypt  —  IDF hits Hamas targets, says more than 400 terrorists killed; rocket hits Ashkelon hospital; more than 500 Israelis dead, 2,048 wounded, dozens taken hostage in Gaza  —  Security cabinet confirms Israel at war …

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 …

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

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.

Gunmen in homes and captives abducted to Gaza leave Israelis in shock  —  Bloodied bodies in the streets, gunmen raiding door-to-door and news of captives taken to Gaza left Israelis terrified and in shock after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack that was unprecedented in audacity and scale.