Israel Prepared for the Wrong War. Will It Matter Going Forward?

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🗓️ 11 October 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Oct. 11. After years spent focusing on high-tech defenses and intelligence capabilities, Israel is now contending with a relatively low-tech ground assault. WSJ reporter Rory Jones explains how that could test the Israeli military’s plans in the coming days and weeks. Plus, House Republicans prepare to choose their next speaker. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.3	The death toll rises as fighting between Hamas and Israel enters a fifth day.
0:34.9	We'll look at the tests that Israel faces and are likely offensive to come.
0:39.4	They are the high tech superpower that has famed intelligence agencies, but now there
0:46.8	is a big question mark as Israel potentially is going straight to street fighting in
0:52.4	urban warfare, whether it put as much of an onus on that area of the military as it could
0:57.6	have done.
0:58.6	Plus, Republicans prepared to select a speaker in a race that's too close to call and
1:03.8	Birkenstock steps forward in a fresh test of the IPO market.
1:08.6	It's Wednesday, October 11th.
1:10.2	I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal and here is the AM edition of What's News,
1:15.4	the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:24.9	The war between Hamas and Israel is raging on for a fifth day.
1:30.3	The authorities say 1,200 people have been killed, following a string of Palestinian
1:35.1	militant attacks, while Gaza officials say 900 people have been killed in Israeli
1:40.5	air strikes.
1:42.1	In response to Hamas attacks, Israel has imposed a total siege on Gaza, saying it would
1:47.9	cut off supplies of essentials like food and fuel, the effects of which are now coming
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