Interviews with: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, Former Vice President Mike Pence, Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican Congressman Mike Lawler, Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides, Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2023

⏱️ 136 minutes

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Summary

Israel responds after brutal Hamas terror attacks by formally declaring war. Will that war engulf the Middle East? US Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins Dana to discuss. Next, Congress rushes to condemn the Hamas attack and pledges to aid Israelis. But will the lack of a formal House Speaker hamper any US response? Dana gets reaction from key lawmakers, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin, and Congressman Mike Lawler. Then, with hundreds Israeli civilians killed and "a significant number" abducted, the world scrambles to understand how Hamas could pull off such a massive surprise attack. Dana speaks with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, former US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides, and former Defense Secretary Mark Esper about what went wrong and how Israel will respond. Finally, our panel of experts discusses the challenges facing Israel and what to expect in the days and weeks ahead. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	MUSIC
0:06.0	Mighty vengeance, Israel responds.
0:09.0	After a brazen and brutal Hamas terror attacks.
0:13.0	Citizens of Israel, we are at war.
0:15.0	Will that war engulf the Middle East,
0:17.0	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins me next?
0:21.0	And how could it happen?
0:23.0	Israeli civilians killed and abducted
0:25.0	as the world scrambles to understand how Hamas pulled off
0:29.0	such a surprise attack?
0:30.0	House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Foreign Affairs
0:34.0	Committee Chair Michael McCall, and former Vice President
0:37.0	Mike Pence joined me ahead.
0:39.0	Plus, rock solid.
0:40.0	President Biden voices strong support for Israel.
0:43.0	Israel has the right to defend itself and its people.
0:46.0	Full stop.
0:47.0	And Congress rushes to condemn the Hamas attack.
0:50.0	But without a speaker of the House, could that hamper any US response?
0:55.0	MUSIC
0:57.0	This is CNN Breaking News.
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