SCOOP: Untangling the Israel-Hamas War. Plus ~ A Sampling of Stateside Stories

Monday, October 16, 2023, just after noon Central Time: A time-stamp for our coverage of two developing stories, the Israel-Hamas War and the race for a new House Speaker. 0:00 The Israel-Hamas War: Why is covering this story different and a few recent developments on the war.  10:50 The one thing we shouldn't lose sight of, that is fundamentally at the core of this particular chapter of the story we're looking at: Hamas. 13:57 How this connects to what's happening here at home with the race for a new House Speaker and why it matters.  20:09 How much aid does the United States give to Israel and the Palestinians?  25:57 What is life like in Gaza?  29:31 The people most harmed by Islamic terrorism and why, according to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism.  33:54 Reporter's Notebook: Sharing a personal story from visiting Israel and reflecting on possibility.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/smarthernews/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands