Israeli and Palestinian casualties rise as fighting between Israel and Hamas continues; Poland holds a pivotal parliamentary election; Australia votes on whether to enshrine representation for Indigenous people in its constitution; and Afghanistan struggles with the aftermath of a 6.3-magnitude earthquake.

 

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Wojciech Kość, “Poland’s Ruling Party Publishes Top Secret War Plan as a Campaign Stunt,” Politico

 

Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, “Afghanistan Earthquakes a ‘Disaster on Top of a Disaster’, World Food Programme Says,” Reuters

 

“The Israel-Hamas War, With Elliott Abrams and Steven Cook,” The President’s Inbox

 

Visit CFR.org’s Israeli-Palestinian Conflict page for up-to-date coverage

 

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