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October 12, 2023
Social Media Platforms Were Not Ready for Hamas Misinformation - Center for Strategic and International Studies

Millions of internet users flocked to X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok on October 7 to monitor real-time developments related to Hamas’s attack on Israel. What they found—especially on X—looked noticeably different compared to previous global crises. One video, which claimed to depict a Hamas soldier shooting down an Israeli helicopter, was

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October 12, 2023
Guatemala's President Warns Americans on Border Infiltration Threats - Heritage.org

This weekend’s harrowing terrorist acts in Israel have made it all the clearer to Americans that President Joe Biden’s opening of our border has put the United States at grave risk. At least one Central American leader says he warned the administration years ago. Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei cautions us that we are being invaded

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October 12, 2023
The Hamas-Israel War and Regional Security in MENA - Wilson Center

Assessing the political and security implications across the region Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 and the ongoing Hamas-Israel war in Gaza will have political and security implications across the Middle East and North Africa region. The humanitarian dimension with surging death tolls amongst innocent civilians in Israel and in Gaza is at

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October 12, 2023
Global Perspectives on the Hamas Attacks on Israel | Council of Councils - Council on Foreign Relations

Global Memos are briefs by the Council of Councils that gather opinions from global experts on major international developments. Council of Councils (CoC) experts from Saudi Arabia, Germany, China, and Italy react to the surprise assault by Gaza militants on Israel on October 7, detail the regional and international implications, and propose ways forward for

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October 12, 2023
Yes, Biden Calls Out Hamas but He's Oddly Silent on 4 Major Issues Hiding in Plain Sight - Heritage.org

Oct 12, 2023 3 min read We’re hearing a lot about what President Biden said in Tuesday’s address on Hamas’s outrageous attack on Israel. What’s missing, though, is … well, what was missing. For while he was careful to denounce this brutal, inexcusable act of terrorism, Biden ignored the key role played by his own

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October 12, 2023
Israël. Les groupes armés palestiniens doivent répondre des homicides délibérés, enlèvements et attaques menées ... - Amnesty International

Le Hamas (Mouvement de la résistance islamique) et d’autres groupes armés palestiniens ont bafoué de manière flagrante le droit international et fait preuve d’un mépris effrayant pour la vie humaine, en se livrant à des crimes cruels et brutaux, notamment des exécutions sommaires de masse et des prises d’otages, et en procédant à des tirs

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October 12, 2023
Hamas attack shows space-based sensing can't see everything - Defense One

A Oct. 7, 2023, satellite view shows smoke plumes along the Gaza-Israel border. Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2023 Why didn’t the U.S. and its allies’ spy satellites catch Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel? In part, physics.Satellites in geosynchronous orbit are too far away to catch much detail, and there aren’t enough satellites in low-Earth

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October 12, 2023
Israel hammers Gaza with airstrikes as Hamas' atrocities revealed: Live updates - CNN

31 min agoThe death toll continues to rise as Israel unleashes attacks on Gaza. Here's what you should knowFrom CNN staffThe death toll continues to rise since Israel declared war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas after it carried out unprecedented attacks Saturday that killed more than 1,200 people. At least 1,537 Palestinians have been

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October 12, 2023
User Clip: Kirby on Iranian Funds - C-SPAN

October 12, 2023 | Clip Of White House Daily Briefing This clip, title, and description were not created by C-SPAN. 2023-10-12T13:19:11-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f60/001/1697131179_001.jpgKirby on Iranian Funds Kirby on Iranian Funds Report Video Issue *This text was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning. More information aboutUser Clip: Kirby on Iranian Funds Program ID: 531083-1 Category: White House Event Format:

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October 12, 2023
Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Speaker Election - C-SPAN

October 12, 2023 | Part Of House Republicans Remain Divided Over Election of New Speaker 2023-10-12T14:13:21-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTFlXC8wMDFcLzE2OTcxMzQ0NDlfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) spoke to reporters about the House speaker’s race and the need to elect one soon to continue legislative work for the people. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) spoke to reporters about the House speaker’s race and the

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