October 18, 2023 2023-10-18T10:00:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGE3XC8xNTYwODg4NDQ2LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Activists and former State Department employees testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on the threat Iran poses to homeland security. Activists and former State Department employees testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on the threat Iran poses to homeland security. Related Video March 15, 2023 House Homeland Security Committee Field

CNN  —  President Joe Biden arrived in Israel Wednesday for one of the most complicated diplomatic trips of his presidency, an extraordinary high-stakes trip to a region gripped by violence, including an explosion at a Gaza City hospital that he said appeared to be done by “the other team.” Biden’s historic arrival in wartime Tel

October 17, 2023 | Part Of U.S. Senate U.S. Senate 2023-10-17T22:13:29-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvc2VuYXRlTG9nby5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Arkansas Republican Tom Cotton spoke about the Iranian influence on the Hamas-Israel War, and called for funds scheduled to be released to the Iranian government be put on hold. Vermont Democrat Peter Welch countered that there were many restrictions for use of that money. Arkansas

October 17, 2023, 6:30pm ETClick here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces

SyriaTormented Territory: The Emergence of a De Facto Canton in Northwestern SyriaNorthwestern Syria is being consolidated into an effective canton protected and sustained by—and dependent on—Türkiye. Given the lack of prospects for any side to secure a decisive victory in the Syrian war or for a political settlement, the territory is the outcome of conflict

October 17, 2023 2023-10-17T19:47:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDQxXC8wMDFcLzE2OTc1NzU5MzVfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19“On the outside, I don’t look like I have scars … the biggest scar I have is in my soul,” said Noa Ben Artzi-Pelossof, granddaughter of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who recounted her experience as a survivor of the Hamas attack on the music festival in Israel on October

October 17, 2023 | Part Of Senate Party Leaders Hold News Conferences Senate Democratic Agenda 2023-10-17T18:51:31-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjRhXC8wMTJcLzE2OTc1Njg4OTNfMDEyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19At a news conference on the Hill Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer once again reiterated the party’s commitment and support for Israel following deadly terror attacks by Hamas. Sen. Schumer said they’ll be working to get a supplemental package through

Caught off guard like most of the world, U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration are scrambling to find ways to reassure and restrain Israel, ameliorate a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, deter the involvement of Hezbollah and Iran, and find opportunities to free approximately 200 hostages held by Hamas, including many Americans. Aaron David Miller

It’s not too early to think about the “day after” the war—even preliminary planning to create an interim administration will help clarify objectives for Israel’s leaders, sustain U.S. support, provide a more positive alternative future for Palestinians, and give Arab allies a rationale to play a more constructive role. In describing the aims of Israel’s

In this interview, Dr. Burak Bilgehan Ozpek, Faculty at the TOBB University of Economics and Technology in Ankara, discusses Turkey’s role in the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel. Ozpek analyzes Turkey’s recent diplomatic endeavors, its relationship with key players like Egypt and Israel, and its challenges in mediating a conflict marked by its impact