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It's Thursday, October 12th. |
Hamas had detailed maps of Israeli towns, military bases, and infiltration routes
Hamas militants who flooded into southern Israel from Gaza last weekend carried detailed maps of the towns and military bases that they targeted. Some also carried tactical guides identifying weak spots on Israeli army armored vehicles, as the WSJ reports. |
Blinken tells Netanyahu the U.S. “will always be there by your side”
The United States will stand firmly by Israel as the nation continues to strike back against militants in the Gaza Strip following the attack on Israeli soil over the weekend, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a press conference in Israel on Thursday, as Politico reports. |
U.S. and Qatar reach ‘quiet understanding’ not to release $6 billion sent to Iran
The United States and Qatar have reached a “quiet understanding” not to allow Iran to access any of the $6 billion in Iranian funds that were transferred to Qatari accounts last month as part of a deal to free Americans detained in Iran for the time being, following Hamas’s bloody attack on Israel on Saturday, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats Thursday, as CNN reports. |
Executive Education
Beyond the Battlefield: Global Implications of Russia's War in Ukraine breaks down how the February 2022 invasion and concomitant sanctions have been altering national and regional security in Russia, on the European continent, and the United States. |
Audio Briefs
CSIS experts give short, spoken-word summaries on the biggest takeaways from their latest reports, white papers, and commentaries—in their own words.
Listen here: "Post-Prigozhin Russia in Africa" with CSIS's Mathieu Droin. |
In That Number
10
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that resupplying Iron Dome munitions and air defense systems was an immediate priority. According to Raytheon, Israel has 10 Iron Dome systems in place to protect its cities.
Source: AP |
Critical Quote
“Too often in the past, leaders have equivocated in the face of terrorist attacks against Israel and its people. This must be — a moment for moral clarity.”
—Secretary of State Antony Blinken |
iDeas Lab
President Biden has committed to supplying Israel with equipment while also supplying Ukraine and Taiwan. CSIS analysis finds that the United States can supply all three allies’ needs, but Ukraine may receive reduced numbers of precision munitions.
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Optics
(Photo credit: Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images.) An IDF solider covers his ears as a shell is fired towards Gaza on October 11, 2023, near Netivot, Israel. |
Recommended Reading
“Against Barbarism” by CSIS’s Eliot A. Cohen in The Atlantic. |
This Town Upcoming
Tomorrow, at 2:00 p.m., the CSIS Southeast Asia Program hosts Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong as part of the CSIS ASEAN Leadership Forum.
On Monday, at 9:30 a.m., the CSIS Africa Program discusses the causes of conflict and instability in the Sahel in their fourth installment of the Sahel-Transatlantic Dialogues.
Later on Monday, at 2:30 p.m., the CSIS International Security Program and the U.S. Naval Institute unpack the role of the U.S. Coast Guard in the Indo-Pacific. |
Video
CSIS's Natasha Hall explains the impact of Storm Daniel on the recent floods in Derna, Libya and the political factors that contributed to the catastrophic response. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
CSIS's Allegra Dawes is joined by environmental studies professor Jay Turner, General Motors executive director Jasper Jung, The Electric editor Steve LeVine, and CEO and president of Lithium Americas Jon Evans to discuss whether the United States can build a domestic industry for batteries.
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. |
Smiles
Last night, the Grateful Dead Twitter account asked fans to “drop your go-to emotional support Dead song.” Here’s mine, I’ve been listening to it for days. |
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