No Cease Fire

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday forcefully rejected calls for a cease-fire as “calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas, to surrender to terrorism,” telling reporters that Israel was “fighting the enemies of civilization itself.” And, as the NYT reports, apparent advance toward Gaza City was heightening fears among those who remained in the enclave’s largest city.

Israeli Hostage Freed

Israel announced on Monday that a soldier abducted by Hamas earlier this month had been rescued from the Gaza Strip in an overnight operation, the first captive taken in the terror group’s shock assault on October 7 to be freed by Israeli troops, as The Jerusalem Post reports.

Hamas Hostage Video Emerges

Hamas today released a chilling video of three of its hostages delivering a harsh statement addressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with one woman almost screaming at the Israeli leader, as The Washington Post reports.

Executive Education

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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: "Experts React: Assessing the Israeli Intelligence and Potential Policy Failure" with CSIS's Daniel Byman.

In That Number

20

More than 20 people were injured when hundreds of protesters stormed a Russian airport in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan following calls on social media to block a flight from Tel Aviv.
Source: The Washington Post

Critical Quote

“Calls for a cease-fire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas.”

—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

iDeas Lab

Last week, CSIS launched the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program, which will provide visionary leadership on the most difficult issues in the field of intelligence. Learn more about what's happening with intelligence and technology.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo credit: Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Stringer/Getty Images.) Empty Beds Installation, which contains 230 beds and bassinets representing the hostages, is seen from above in Safra Square on October 30, 2023 in Jerusalem, Israel.

This Town Tomorrow

At 10:00 a.m., the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hosts Terje Aasland, Norway's Minister of Petroleum and Energy, for a discussion on the country's vital role as an energy supplier.

Later, at 12:30 p.m., the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program unpacks the ideology of Putinism with Sciences Po Provost Dr. Sergei Guriev.

And, at 2:00 p.m., the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace discusses the drivers and consequences of the spread of missiles in the Indo-Pacific.

Video

This morning, the CSIS Africa Program and Project on Prosperity and Development discussed the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as U.S. industries call for its reauthorization. Watch the full video here.

Podcasts

CSIS’s Jon Alterman joins the podcast to discuss the ongoing battle between Israel and Hamas, and the role Egypt could play.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series is one of the best things going on. And when Nile Rodgers & Chic stopped in for a set, they did not disappoint.

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