Israel, known for its superior intelligence capabilities, was taken by surprise by a Hamas onslaught. How did that happen?

Today we’re covering:

• 🚨 What Led to Israel's Unexpected Situation

• 🏛️ Employers Reject Student Support for Hamas Attacks

• 🗳️ Jim Jordan Wins GOP Conference Vote as Speaker

• And everything else you need to know.

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GEOPOLITICS

What Led to Israel's Unexpected Situation?

Here is what’s going on: After a year of planning, Hamas terrorists stormed Israel and killed more than 1,200 people. How was this missed by Israel?

• The context: Israel boasts one of the world's most advanced and large intelligence networks. Israel typically has a comprehensive understanding of what Hamas may be preparing thanks to spies, drones, eavesdropping, and satellites. Yet the onslaught by Hamas completely took it off guard.

The trick is here: Hamas previously gave the impression that it lacked the military capacity to mount a significant assault and that its primary focus was on managing Gaza rather than attacking Israel. Some even made the claim that they were growing more reasonable.

• The reality: It was all a facade, in actuality. Hamas spent a lot of time and money strategizing how to maximize the death toll while assembling an arsenal of thousands of rockets for the strike by destroying civilian infrastructure like water pipes to construct rockets.

• Additionally: by conducting almost all of its planning offline, Hamas was able to avoid Israeli observation. Additionally, Hamas used novel techniques that caught Israel off guard, such as utilizing drones to drop tiny explosives on the border barrier that rendered tanks and cameras inoperable.

Why it's important: One of the biggest intelligence gaffes in recent memory was that neither the U.S. nor Israel had any information pointing to an impending attack, placing thousands in danger. Additionally, it has heightened interest in Prime Minister Netanyahu.

TRENDING IN AMERICA

Employers Reject Student Support for Hamas Attacks

Here is what's going on: Thirty-one Harvard University student organizations issued a statement defending Hamas' recent attack on Israeli citizens. At least a dozen CEOs have requested the list of students' names in order to avoid hiring them. A legal company recently rescinded a job offer to a New York University student due to similar remarks.

What’s being said: According to Harvard student groups, Israel is "entirely responsible for all unfolding violence." The NYU student who was denied a job offer from a legal firm said that "Israel bears full responsibility" for Hamas's severe violence against civilians. certain Harvard students have reversed their statement following outrage from certain students and professors, bad national media coverage, and the university's attempt to separate itself from the rhetoric.

• The trend: Across the country, students and publicly financed professors are defending the violence, joining a slew of other left-wing voices pushing a broader narrative about "colonialism" and "oppressed" populations.

Why it’s important: Left-wing agendas such as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are frequently shared by corporate America and academia. However, for many huge businesses, supporting and justifying anti-Jewish terrorism is a step too far. This pushback also sends a message to present employees that terrorism support will not be allowed.

• With the following exceptions: According to writer Max Meyer, Google defended the Harvard students by deleting a "Terror List" he had prepared that included their names.

2024 ELECTION

Jim Jordan Secures GOP Conference Vote as Speaker

Here is what's going on: In the House GOP conference, a second election for House speaker took place between Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Austin Scott of Georgia. Jordan won with a vote of 124-81, but he needs 217 votes on the House floor to become speaker. Some lawmakers were absent as votes were paused until a speaker was elected.

A test vote revealed that Jordan had 152 supporters, with 55 opposing. The timing for a floor vote remains uncertain. Scott declared his candidacy for speaker on Friday. The conference held a speaker candidate forum later in the day.

Steve Scalise dropped out of the race after securing the nomination because he lacked the necessary 217 votes. In the initial speaker election, Jordan received 99 votes, while Scalise received 113. Kevin McCarthy was removed in a House vote triggered by Rep. Matt Gaetz's motion to vacate the chair on October 3.

On media:

• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis returned 270 Americans from Israel as part of a state-led program known as "Operation Promised Land."

• FBI Director Christopher Wray cautioned law enforcement to be on the watch for "lone actors" throughout the country whom Hamas could incite to carry out crimes. (Source: CBS News)

• Even as US authorities strive to open the crossing between Egypt and Gaza, Egyptian President Sisi urged Gazans to "remain steadfast and on their land." (CNN)

• Over the weekend in Philadelphia, a Jewish student's dorm room was set on fire. Police are looking into whether it was a "hate" crime. (New York Post)

• The US national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, revealed that Israel has restored water connection to southern Gaza while also attempting to offer civilian aid and remove Hamas. (CNN)

• Senators from the United States are visiting Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt in an ongoing effort to broker a Saudi-Israeli peace accord and to discuss the idea of Egypt allowing Gazans to flee to the Sinai Peninsula. (NBC)

• President Biden intends to link financial demands for border security in the United States to help Taiwan, Israel, and Ukraine. (WSJ)

• Iran has threatened full-scale war against the United States and Israel if Israel goes ahead with its planned ground incursion into Gaza. (Al Jazeera English)

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