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The Fox News Rundown

The Growing Fear Of A Widening War In The Middle East

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

Politics, Daily News, News

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister to address growing concerns that the brutal conflict in Israel could spread across the Middle East. The U.S. has been prioritizing efforts to ensure Iran stands down — carrying out two 'self-defense' air strikes in response to several attacks on U.S. bases and personnel carried out by Iran-backed militia groups in recent weeks. On the Rundown, former U.S. National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley shares his response to how the Biden administration is working to avoid escalation in Israel, Hamas' ability to launch a surprise attack without intelligence agencies' knowledge, and his disappointment regarding the 'unacceptable' antisemitic movements that have sparked across the globe following the crisis in Israel, including here in the U.S. Last Wednesday, 40-year-old Robert Card shot and killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine. A few months earlier, he had allegedly made threats to an army base and spent two weeks in an inpatient facility. The tragedy has sparked a conversation about whether or not the shooting could have been prevented. Dozens of states across the country have red flag laws that prevent individuals who show signs of being a threat to themselves or others from owning a firearm. Maine has a similar law, but law enforcement must be notified of the threat before putting the individual in protective custody. Former FBI investigator and international security expert Bill Daly joins the podcast to break down the differences between the two laws and discuss what may have slipped through the cracks. Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of “Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm Brad Bear.

0:00.8

I'm Rachel Campo-Stuffy.

0:02.2

I'm David Asman, and this is the Fox News rundown.

0:08.5

Tuesday, October 31st, 2023.

0:11.5

I'm Jessica Rosenthal.

0:13.2

U.S. officials met with Saudi officials as the head of national security and the Pentagon say

0:17.4

they're committed to keeping conflict in the Middle East from spreading.

0:21.1

And of course, it's some concern that

0:23.5

care of citizens of Israel might start demonstrating or taking actually violent action in Israel

0:29.8

itself. And that's before you get to the question of whether Iran would get directly involved in

0:35.6

this conflict.

0:37.0

I'm Chris Foster. The mass shooter in Lewiston main head mental health problems, he threatened

0:41.0

violence, and he had guns.

0:43.0

I do firmly believe in strong second amendment rights, but there needs to be some due process

0:48.8

when an individual will just present a risk to himself or others around them.

0:53.3

And I think these laws try to do that.

0:55.7

And I'm Jimmy Fallon. I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown.

1:04.0

Last week, the U.S. conducted airstrikes on two facilities in eastern Syria.

1:08.4

Facilities, the U.S. says, were connected to Iran's revolutionary guard corps.

1:13.4

Since October 17th, there have been 23 attacks on U.S.

1:17.6

and personnel in Iraq and Syria.

1:19.6

That is including an additional two times this weekend after those U.S.

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