It's Thursday, October 3rd. I'm Jane Coeston, and this is what a day, and I am not paying for CNN.

Sure, I'm paying for Hulu, Disney Plus, Netflix, The New York Times, Amazon Prime, Britbox, Acorns, Java,

Whoop, Apple Music, a bunch of podcasts I don't need to tell you about and

bark box for my dog. But CNN is where I draw the line.

For now, maybe.

On today's show, on today's show, President Biden tours damage from Hurricane Helena, North Carolina,

and Special Counsel Jack Smith lays out former President Donald Trump's quote,

private criminal conduct in a newly unsealed court document. But first,

fighting in the Middle East between Israel, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and

Iran ramped up this week. On Tuesday, Iran launched around 200 missiles at Israel in response to Israel's assassination of long-time Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel, with the help of the U.S, was able to defend against those strikes and prevent significant damage.

Iran's military said the attack was limited to military targets in Israel,

and warned of more strikes if Israel retaliates.

But both Israeli and US officials still see it as a major escalation.

Here's Vice President Kamla Harris speaking on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

My commitment to the security of Israel is unwavering.

And let us be clear, Iran is not only a threat to Israel, Iran is also a threat to Israel, Iran is also a threat

to American personnel in the region, American interest, and innocent civilians across the region who suffer at the hands of

Iran-based and back terrorist proxies.

Biden administration officials have shifted away from their calls last week for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

following Iran's missile strikes. But on Wednesday, President Biden did say there was one thing he wouldn't support Israel doing.

He says he would not support Israel striking an Iranian nuclear site. But the events of the last few weeks

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