The Evening: Response to Jordan Attack, Hamas Considers Cease Fire, Bobby Weir, and More

Email not displaying correctly?

View it in your browser

[link removed]

.

Good Evening,

It's Tuesday, January 30th.

Decision Made on Response to Jordan Attack

President Biden told reporters Tuesday that a decision had been made on how to respond to an attack on a base in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members. Biden added that he holds Iran responsible, as The Washington Post reports

[link removed]

.

Hamas Considers Cease Fire

Hamas’s political chief said on Tuesday that the group was considering a proposal to pause the fighting in Gaza and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners, as the NYT reports

[link removed]

.

Israel’s Daring Raid

Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medics stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants including a Hamas commander in a dramatic raid, as the AP reports

[link removed]

.

Executive Education

Ready to take the next step towards policy success in Washington? Join CSIS experts March 18-21, 2024, at CSIS Headquarters for "Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People

[link removed]

," to unlock the secrets to thriving in the capital's unique policy landscape. Register here

[link removed]

by March 4.

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: "The Long Path to U.S.-⁠China Tech Competition

[link removed]

" with CSIS's James A. Lewis.

In That Number

6

Hamas said it was “studying” a proposal for a six-week truce in its war with Israel that would be used to free hostages held in Gaza, in return for the release of Palestinians prisoners and the delivery of more aid into the besieged strip.

Source: FT

[link removed]

Critical Quote

“I do hold them responsible in the sense that they’re supplying the weapons to the people who did it. I don’t think we need a wider war in the Middle East. That’s not what I’m looking for.”

—President Joe Biden



iDeas Lab

[link removed]

New CSIS satellite imagery analysis

[link removed]

shows Philippine and Chinese ships maneuvering during a resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal. Efforts by China to block Philippine resupply missions have made headlines, growing fears of an incident at Second Thomas Shoal that could spark a more serious conflict.

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: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images.) Farmers burn tires as tractors block the entrance of the Toulouse-Blagnac airport in Toulouse, southwestern France on January 30, 2024, amid nationwide protests called by several farmers unions on pay, tax, and regulations.

Recommended Reading

“2024 AI Policy Forecast

[link removed]

” by CSIS’s Gregory C. Allen and Georgia Adamson.

This Town Tomorrow

At 10:00 a.m.

[link removed]

, the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program holds a conversation on the economic, geopolitical, climate, and market implications of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.

Then, at 12:30 p.m.

[link removed]

, the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Project on Trade and Technology welcome European Commission Executive Vice Presidents Valdis Dombrovskis and Margrethe Vestager for a discussion on the transatlantic economic security agenda.

Later, at 1:30 p.m.

[link removed]

, the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies and Middle East Program unpack important questions about China’s current engagement with the Middle East.

Video

CSIS's Emily Benson discusses her 2024 Global Forecast article

[link removed]

on why the United States and its partners must deepen cooperation on the technology-driven economic security agenda, which she argues can best be achieved through an expanded G7. Watch the full video here.

[link removed]

Podcasts

CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar joins the podcast to explore how a robust manufacturing sector is essential for spurring innovation and how the United States can reshore manufacturing.

Listen on Spotify

[link removed]

& Apple Podcasts.

[link removed]

Smiles

I’m not ready to talk about the collapse of my favorite football team, the Baltimore Ravens. I’ve rarely seen so many long faces in the Ravens’ stadium as I did last Sunday. I’ll say this though: it was a great season and the Ravens will be back. Anyway, since I was at the game, I didn’t see all of the Taylor Swift cutaways on television. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Taylor fan, if not of her football team. For the Super Bowl, I’ll root for the 49ers—I really like one of their most famous fans, Bobby Weir. Here’s another example of why, featuring Weir with Wolf Brothers and country star Tyler Childers

[link removed]

.



I invite you to email me at [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

and follow me on Twitter @handrewschwartz

[link removed]

The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed by Lauren Adler, Ava Rose, and the External Relations team.

Follow CSIS

[link removed]



[link removed]



[link removed]



[link removed]



[link removed]



Connect w/ H. Andrew Schwartz



[link removed]



[link removed]



mailto:[email protected]?subject=Evening CSIS

Copyright © 2024 CSIS, All rights reserved.

202-887-0200 | www.CSIS.org

[link removed]

1616 Rhode Island Ave NW

Washington, DC 20036

Click here to edit your subscription preferences

[link removed]

or Click here to stop receiving all emails from CSIS.

[link removed]