How the World Changed After the Oct. 7 Hamas Massacre

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🗓️ 7 October 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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It’s been one year since Hamas shocked the world with an attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 people hostage, 101 of which are still being held captive. Since then, Israel has been at war with Hamas, as well as Hezbollah and Iran. Where does the conflict go from here, and what will change when Kamala Harris or Donald Trump take office? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:15.0	From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.
0:23.0	Welcome to Potomac Watch, the daily podcast of the Wall Street Journal opinion pages.
0:30.0	On our subject today is the anniversary of October 7th
0:33.2	2023 the massacre on an otherwise peaceful morning of
0:37.7	1200 Israelis and other nationals by Hamas terrorists who charged out of Gaza and assaulted nearby settlements and a music festival of young people.
0:50.0	As I said, 1,200 people were killed, many others wounded, and hundreds taken hostage, and they are still
0:56.8	hostages in Gaza.
0:59.4	The massacre has utterly changed Israel, as well as the Middle East.
1:05.0	Israel has been at war since in Gaza against Hamas and also now against Hezbollah, the
1:10.1	Iranian proxy group in Lebanon, the Hutis of sent missiles at Israel from Yemen, and Iran
1:16.6	is twice sent missile barrages at Israel as the Jewish state considers how to respond to Iran's latest attack.
1:26.0	How has the Middle East changed not only for Israel but for the United States
1:31.0	and its interests is our topic today.
1:34.3	I'm Paul Geego, editor of the opinion pages,
1:36.3	and I'm here with two of my colleagues
1:38.8	who've been following developments in the Middle East
1:41.2	throughout Elliot Kaufman and Joe Sternberg.
1:44.6	Welcome, gentlemen.
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