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I'm standing today in Tel-Hashomeir-base and I am refusing to enlist.

I believe that slaughter cannot solve slaughter.

The criminal attack on Gaza won't solve the atrocious slaughter that Hamas executed.

Violence won't solve violence, and that is why I refuse.

As Israel warns its war on Gaza will continue for many months, we'll look at war resistance

inside Israel. Earlier this week, an 18-year-old Israeli was sentenced to 30 days in prison for refusing to enlist.

We'll speak to a Palestinian member of the Knesset who was suspended for criticizing Israel's

assault on Gaza.

Then we'll speak to the founder of the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.

I just learned of two children who were killed this week with their families in the Gaza Strip who were brought

to the United States in 2019 for free medical care.

That makes six children that we've brought for treatment in the United States who've been

killed in Gaza since October 7.

We're calling for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the killing of unarmed civilians

in the Gaza Strip.

Then to Mexico, Secretary of State Tony Blinking, Homeland Security Chief Alejandro

Myorcas met with Mexican President Andrez Manuel Lopez-Overdor on Wednesday to discuss

migration and the border.

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