Israel-Hamas War Escalates; Iran Said to Have Helped Plot Attack

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🗓️ 9 October 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Oct. 9. Wall Street Journal correspondent Dov Lieber joins us with the latest from the war in Israel and discusses exclusive reporting about Iran’s involvement in planning Hamas militants’ surprise assault. Plus, Journal finance editor Alex Frangos talks about how global markets are reacting to the unfolding conflict. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.5	Israel and Hamas are at war after the Palestinian militants' surprise attack.
0:39.7	Journal reporting reveals that Iran played a significant role.
0:43.3	Our reporting showed that Hezbollah was part of this planning process with Hamas, so
0:49.1	that is another indication that this is just potentially the first stage of this war.
0:55.4	The oil prices surge as fears about the conflict grip markets.
0:59.6	It's Monday, October 9th, I'm Keith Collins for The Wall Street Journal, and here's
1:03.8	the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:15.0	We begin in Israel where fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas militants rages on just
1:20.2	days after the Palestinian militant groups' surprise attack on Israel, whose leader Benjamin
1:24.6	Netanyahu has declared war on Hamas.
1:27.3	It's the deadliest conflict involving Israel in 50 years, with the death toll on both sides
1:31.7	surpassing 1100 according to officials.
1:34.6	Israeli forces have this morning besieged the Gaza Strip from which Hamas launched its
1:38.0	attack, with Israel's defense minister saying the Palestinian enclave has been cut off
1:42.4	from food, fuel and electricity.
1:44.8	Joining us now from Tel Aviv is Wall Street Journal reporter Dove Lieber.
1:48.9	So Dove, could you just give us a little bit of a lay of the land right now?
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