memeorandum: ‘Everyone Died’: How Gunmen Killed Dozens In Sderot (New York Times)

11:15 AM ET, October 10, 2023

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Playbook: Will Dems keep standing with Israel? — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — ISRAEL LATEST — 11 Americans dead; some “likely” taken hostage ... IDF estimates 1,500 terrorists dead inside Israel ... U.S. begins arms shipments …

Discussion: Breitbart, Associated Press, Al-Monitor and The Daily Caller

Zack Beauchamp / Vox:

Benjamin Netanyahu failed Israel — We can now be sure: His policy of repressing Palestinians doesn't make Israelis safe. — In the past 24 hours, two reports out of Israel have pointed to a striking conclusion: that the failure to prevent Hamas's murderous assault on southern Israel rests …

Discussion: CNN, Washington Post and Haaretz

Anton Troianovski / New York Times:

Putin Offers Muted Response to Attack on Israel. That Speaks Volumes. — Vladimir Putin has long projected friendly ties to Israel. But his silence since Saturday's assault illustrates how the war in Ukraine has strained the relationship between the two countries.

Discussion: The Hill, Reuters, Politico, The Messenger, Associated Press, Althouse and Financial Times

Sam Dagher / Bloomberg:
Hamas Attack on Israel Deals Blow to Saudi Prince's Grand Vision

Discussion: Al-Monitor, IJR, WCAX-TV, The Hill, New York Times and Politico

Washington Post:
Hamas received weapons and training from Iran, officials say

Discussion: Breitbart, Al-Monitor, TheBlaze, CNN, Jewish Journal, Fox News, Power Line, ABC News, The Hill, Political Wire and NBC News

CBS News:
Israel-Hamas war death toll tops 1,500 as Gaza Strip is bombed and gun battles rage for a third day

Associated Press:
Israel steps up Gaza strikes and battles Hamas fighters as deaths near 1,200

Politico:

Biden faces a host of crises and a stress test for his theory of the presidency — The horrific attack in Israel has created new challenges for the president and his team. They're keenly aware that they are under the microscope. — The White House is scrambling to react to a combination of crises that …

Discussion: The Messenger and The Daily Caller

Washington Post:
White House considers adding Ukraine to Israel aid package

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Mitch McConnell / Wall Street Journal:
Four Steps for the U.S. to Help Israel

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Morning Shots, CNN, The Hill, Breitbart, Task & Purpose, The Messenger, National Review, Associated Press and KSNG-TV

NBC News:
The White House and lawmakers weigh linking Ukraine and Israel aid

Discussion: Politico, Political Wire, The Universe As A Causal Set and Washington Examiner

Politico:
Army to Congress: Do your job so we can help Israel and Ukraine

Discussion: Reuters and Washington Examiner

Caroline Vakil / The Hill:

Gallego leads Lake, Sinema in Arizona Senate race: poll — Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is leading both former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) and Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in a hypothetical three-way race in the Arizona Senate race, according to a new poll.

Discussion: ABC News, Washington Examiner, The Messenger and Associated Press

Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:

Former Dodgers star and Republican Steve Garvey enters U.S. Senate race — After nearly two decades of statewide Republican candidates being rejected by California's left-leaning electorate, former Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey hopes to drag the GOP back toward political relevance.

Discussion: NBC News, Forbes, The Daily Caller and Orange County Register

Politico:

GOP holds emotional meeting on next speaker — but fails to unite on one — The need for a new speaker to help respond to the attacks in Israel came up multiple times during the two-hour meeting. — House Republicans huddled Monday for an emotional venting session over the party's leadership crisis.

Discussion: Vanity Fair, The Guardian, The Hill and HuffPost

Rachael Bade / Politico:
‘Rudderless and leaderless’: House GOP lurches forward after Israel attacks

Discussion: NBC News, Breitbart, Raw Story, Daily Kos and Washington Post

Rotimi Adeoye / The Daily Beast:

North Carolina Republicans Are Creating a ‘Secret Police Force’ — The euphemistically named “Gov Ops” is a civil liberties disaster waiting to happen. … Republican state legislators In North Carolina are establishing a new investigative body that Democratic critics have aptly compared to a “secret police force.”

Discussion: Raw Story

Julia Manchester / The Hill:

House Speaker chaos threatens GOP majority — The political chaos surrounding the vacant Speakership in the House threatens to upend Republican efforts to hold onto their slim majority in next year's elections. — Questions over who would succeed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy …

Discussion: Snapshot and KTSM-TV

Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:

Universities are hotbeds for terrorist-sympathizing antisemitism — is the area of life most consumed by progressive left-wing ideology. It is also, apparently, the biggest hotbed of antisemitism in the United States. — Harvard University, with the pristine reputation in higher education …

The Messenger:

Fani Willis: Pro-Trump Lawyer Not Covered by Attorney-Client Privilege for Documents Allegedly Plotting ‘Fake Elector’ Plan — In a filing Tuesday, the Fulton County DA argued memos and emails are not covered by attorney-client privilege that allegedly show Kenneth Chesebro was the ‘architect’ of the fake electors plot

New York Times:

‘Everyone Died’: How Gunmen Killed Dozens In Sderot — The city of Sderot, a mile from Gaza, was hit on Saturday by a brutal terrorist attack by Palestinian gunmen. An analysis of available footage shows an estimated 20 civilians were killed across multiple locations, though the toll could climb.

Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo

Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:

Supreme Court turns away coal baron's defamation claim against news companies — The justices decline to consider overturning 1964 precedent that concluded there must be evidence of “actual malice” for a public figure to pursue a defamation claim. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …

Discussion: CNN and Reason

Matt Holt / The Messenger:

Montana Sen. Jon Tester Raises Another $5M, Will Report $13M Cash On Hand — Tester is one of the GOP's top targets in 2024 — A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing an external link to share the article on Twitter …

Discussion: The Hill

Politico:

Dems' bad dream: Menendez taunts party with potential reelect — More than half of Senate Democrats have now called on the indicted senator to resign. Beyond that, right now they're just hoping he doesn't run again. — Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is torturing Democrats trying …

Discussion: Raw Story

Lawrence Richard / Fox News:

Democrats support Palestinians over Israel, GOP overwhelmingly stands with US ally: 2023 poll — Republicans overwhelmingly support Israel with 78% supporting the Middle Eastern ally — More Democrats in the United States support Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank than Israel …

Discussion: Washington Examiner

John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Last Gasp — Three words told the story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign had billed this afternoon's event in Philadelphia as a “much-anticipated announcement.” Of course, that specific phrase may have been more true than intended.

Discussion: National Review and TheBlaze