The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1:

3:05pm- On Saturday, Palestinian militants broke through barriers separating Gaza from Israel—raiding Israeli towns, killing nearly 1,000 civilians with another 150 civilians having been kidnapped by Hamas, according to estimates. President of Israel Isaac Herzog said of the attack, “not since the Holocaust have so many Jews been killed in one day.” Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that in response, Israel “will exact a price that will be remembered by [Hama], and Israel’s other enemies, for decades to come.”

3:20pm- According to reporting from Summer Said, Benoit Faucon, and Stephen Kalin of The Wall Street Journal, “Iranian security officials helped plan Hamas’s Saturday surprise attack on Israel and gave the green light for the assault at a meeting in Beirut last Monday, according to senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah, another Iran-backed militant group. Officers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had worked with Hamas since August to devise the air, land and sea incursions.” You can read the full report here: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-israel-hamas-strike-planning-bbe07b25

3:30pm- During a press conference on Tuesday, the Biden Administration’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was asked about the $6 billion recently given to Iran in exchange for the release of several U.S. hostages. Sullivan denied that any of the money had been spent—however, isn’t money fungible? Jim Geraghty writes: “the fact that if Iran knows it is going to get access to $6 billion in frozen funds for humanitarian spending, it can reallocate money that it was going to spend on those humanitarian costs to supporting Hamas and other terror groups.” Geraghty called on the Biden Administration to “refreeze” the billions provided to Iran.

3:45pm- While speaking at a rally in Waterloo, Iowa over the weekend, Republican candidate for president Donald Trump condemned the Hamas attacks on Israel and slammed the Biden Administration for providing billions of dollars to Iran—explaining that he would not be surprised if part of the “tremendous wealth they just accumulated” went towards acts of aggression against Israel.

3:55pm- During an appearance on Fox News, Senator Lindsey Graham proposed that in response to Hamas attacks on Israel, and reports that Iran helped plan the attacks, the United States should destroy oil fields in Iran and bring “the war to the Ayatollah’s backyard.”

4:00pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the horrific weekend attacks on Israel orchestrated by Hamas terrorists. What will happen next? And at what level was Iran involved? Dr. Coates is the author of “David’s Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art.” You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Davids-Sling-History-Democracy-Works/dp/1594037213

4:30pm- According to Brittany Bernstein of National Review, “[t]hen-Vice President Joe Biden’s office exchanged 19,335 emails with Hunter Biden’s investment firm Rosemont Seneca, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)… The emails call into question President Biden’s repeated claims that he never discussed business with his son. Former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer previously testified that then–Vice President Biden joined at least 20 phone calls and/or in-person meetings with Hunter’s foreign business associates during their time working together.” You can Bernstein’s full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/then-vp-joe-bidens-office-exchanged-nearly-20000-emails-with-hunters-investment-firm/

4:50pm- During an interview with Chris Wallace, 78-year-old Thursday Night Football play-by-play announcer Al Michaels revealed that he has never knowingly eaten a vegetable in his life! How is that possible?

5:00pm- Doug Brunt— New York Times Best Selling Author and Historian—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his new book: “The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I.” Brunt writes: “After rising from an impoverished European childhood, Diesel had become a multi-millionaire with his powerful engine that did not require expensive petroleum-based fuel. In doing so, he became not only an international celebrity but also the enemy of two extremely powerful men: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (who wanted to use the engine to power a fleet of submarines that would finally allow him to challenge Great Britain’s Royal Navy) and John D. Rockefeller (the founder of Standard Oil and the richest man in the world). At the outset of this new age of electricity and oil, Europe stood on the precipice of war. Rudolf Diesel grew increasingly concerned about Germany’s rising nationalism and military spending. The inventor was on his way to London to establish a new company that would help Britain improve its failing submarine program when he disappeared.” On Wednesday, October 11th Brunt will take part in a moderated conversation in Haverford, PA. You can learn more about his appearance here: https://www.mainpointbooks.com/event/douglas-brunt-mysterious-case-rudolf-diesel. And you can learn more about the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Mysterious-Case-of-Rudolf-Diesel/Douglas-Brunt/9781982169909

5:20pm- In response to Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel, the United States has sent the USS Gerald R. Ford—a $13 billion aircraft carrier equipped with cutting edge technology—to the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

5:40pm- In a statement released on Monday, Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) seemingly blamed an “apartheid state” for the Hamas-led attack on Israel. Understandably, Tlaib received backlash for not vociferously condemning the acts of terror orchestrated by Hamas.

6:00pm- According to reporting from Summer Said, Benoit Faucon, and Stephen Kalin of The Wall Street Journal, “Iranian security officials helped plan Hamas’s Saturday surprise attack on Israel and gave the green light for the assault at a meeting in Beirut last Monday, according to senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah, another Iran-backed militant group. Officers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had worked with Hamas since August to devise the air, land and sea incursions.” You can read the full report here: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-israel-hamas-strike-planning-bbe07b25

6:10pm- Despite a Wall Street Journal report connecting Iran to Hamas’ weekend attack on Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken refused to confirm Iranian involvement.

6:35pm- On Tuesday, President Joe Biden called Hamas’ attack on Israel an “act of pure evil”—emphasizing continued American support for Israel.

6:40pm- On Saturday, Palestinian militants broke through barriers separating Gaza from Israel—raiding Israeli towns, killing nearly 1,000 civilians with another 150 civilians having been kidnapped by Hamas, according to estimates. President of Israel Isaac Herzog said of the attack, “not since the Holocaust have so many Jews been killed in one day.” Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that in response, Israel “will exact a price that will be remembered by [Hama], and Israel’s other enemies, for decades to come.”

6:45pm- While speaking at a rally in Waterloo, Iowa over the weekend, Republican candidate for president Donald Trump condemned the Hamas attacks on Israel and slammed the Biden Administration for providing billions of dollars to Iran—explaining that he would not be surprised if part of the “tremendous wealth they just accumulated” went towards acts of aggression against Israel.