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☆ JD Vance's debate performance helped rehab his image, but being 'Minnesota nice' worked against Tim Walz, campaign experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tim Walz took the stage in their first and only debate on Tuesday. Tim Walz in the pair's only debate of their vice presidential campaigns. AdvertisementAccording to polling, Vance has become one of the least-liked vice presidential candidates in history. The vice presidential debate is likely the last major debate of the campaign, as the presidential nominees haven't agreed to a second appearance after their September 10 face-off. "Vance's casual use of 'Tim' when addressing Walz subtly diminished Walz's authority, creating an impression of informality that worked in Vance's favor," Bui said.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Tim Walz, Vance, —, Ohio, Walz, Benjamin Radd, backtrack, Trumper, Radd, Crystal Bui, George Floyd's, Bui, Harris, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, haven't, Tim, Susan McWilliams Barndt, McWilliams Barndt, I'm Organizations: Gov, Service, Minnesota Gov, UCLA, UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, Democratic, Spotlight Communications, Trump, Pomona College, Business Locations: Minnesota, Vance's

☆ Israel could launch a counterattack on Iran within days — but there's a key reason Netanyahu has less to fear this time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israel on Tuesday. AdvertisementIsrael may carry out a revenge attack on Iran within days, targeting oil sites, nuclear facilities, and key political figures, according to security experts. It comes in the wake of Iran's attack on Tuesday, in which Tehran reportedly fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel. "It is likely that the Israeli leadership has already anticipated the Iranian attack and has prepared for it," Voller said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a meeting with the Security Cabinet after Iran's missile attacks on Israel in West Jerusalem on October 1, 2024.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, —, Chris Doyle, Israel, Clionadh, underestimating, Doyle, Voller, Avi Ohayon, Axios, Ameneh, who's, ACLED Organizations: Service, Business, UK's University of Kent, Council, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Getty, US Central Command, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Locations: Iran, Israel, Tehran, Israeli, Middle East, Lebanon, British, Clionadh Raleigh, West Jerusalem, Anadolu, United States, East, Raleigh

☆ Oil prices rise on escalating attacks in the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Storage tanks and oil processing facilities operate at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 1, 2018. Oil prices rose on Wednesday on fears conflict in the Middle East could turn into a wider war and disrupt oil supply from the key producing region after Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel. Iran's oil output rose to a six-year high of 3.7 million barrels per day in August, ANZ added. "Iran accounts for about 4% of global oil output, but an important consideration will be whether Saudi Arabia increases production if Iranian supplies were disrupted." "Any suggestion that production hikes will proceed could offset concerns of supply disruptions in the Middle East," ANZ's note said.

Persons: Brent, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S, West Texas, Organization of, Petroleum, ANZ Research, ANZ, Israel, . Security, American Petroleum Institute Locations: Saudi, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Tehran, OPEC, Russia, U.S

It should be a proportional response,” Biden told reporters Wednesday following a virtual call with leaders from the Group of 7 industrialized nations. The administration currently assesses it’s unlikely Israel would target Iran’s nuclear sites, though one senior official said Israel still hasn’t decided on where it might strike. Biden said Wednesday he does not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. “The answer is no,” he responded when questioned about the prospect of Israel launching a retaliatory strike on sites related to Iran’s nuclear program. “Iran is a destabilizing, dangerous force in the Middle East, and today’s attack on Israel only further demonstrates that fact.”

Persons: Joe Biden, Israel, Biden, “, ‘, ’, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Netanyahu “, Kurt Campbell, ” Campbell, ” Biden, hasn’t, Netanyahu, Antony Blinken, Hashanah, Kamala Harris —, —, Harris Organizations: CNN, Israeli, Hamas, West Bank, Hezbollah, Democratic Locations: Israel, retaliating, Iran, Lebanon, “ Iran, Gaza, United States, Isfahan

☆ Michigan young voters enthused for Harris, but their level of support is still a big question
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“If she comes up short in Michigan, I don’t think it’s because of young voters,” said Gray, a former co-president of the University of Michigan College Democrats who graduated in May. But young voters’ level of support is a big question for 2024 because of anger and disappointment with how the Biden-Harris administration has handled the Israel-Hamas conflict. In the two prior conversations, both said Biden’s age was a concern for many young voters who felt little connection to the octogenarian president. ‘We feel a sense of betrayal’The biggest risk for Harris is that young voters stay home, skip the presidential line on the ballot, or vote third party. Wayne State student Maya Siegmann talks with John King on campus in Detroit, Michigan.

Persons: Ann, Gray, Kamala Harris, ”, “, Joe Biden’s, Harris, ” Gray, Anushka Jalisatgi, Jalisatgi, ” Jalisatgi, Gretchen Whitmer, ” Whitmer, Debbie Dingell, “ I’m, Max Scheske, John King, Donald Trump, ‘ Trump, ” Scheske, Scheske, Matkin, Biden, Wahbeh Nuseibeh, Wahbeh, Hillary Clinton, Nuseibeh, Israel “, ” Nuseibeh, Maya Siegmann, ” Siegmann, Siegmann, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Ann Arbor , Michigan CNN, University of Michigan College Democrats, ” Voters, Democratic, Michigan, Biden, College Democrats, CNN, University of Michigan, overconfidence, Ann, ” University of Michigan, Ann Arbor College Republicans, Trump, Israel, Republican, Wayne State, Wayne State Syrian Students Association, Hillel, Jewish, Wayne, Israeli Locations: Ann Arbor , Michigan, Michigan, Israel, Ann Arbor, Dearborn , Michigan, American Dearborn, Detroit, United States, Detroit , Michigan

☆ Gold prices flat as dollar strength counters safe-haven demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold bar bullions ingot, selective focus, crisis safe haven for investment or reserve for country economics. Gold prices were flat on Wednesday, as a firmer dollar partially offset safe-heaven demand amid heightened Middle East tensions, while investors awaited U.S. data for further economic cues. Spot gold held its ground at $2,659.79 per ounce, as of 0325 GMT, after rising more than 1% in the previous session. "Gold benefited from safe-haven demand during a risk-off session on Tuesday. Meanwhile, physical demand for gold in key markets has dropped due to high prices, with some retail consumers selling their holdings to lock in profits, industry players and analysts said.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Bullion, Matt Simpson, payrolls, Simpson Organizations: Israel, Index, Federal Reserve, NFP, Traders Locations: Iran, Tehran

☆ I drove Toyota's $55,000 Highlander Hybrid. Its noisy engine and tepid performance were disappointing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Toyota Highlander is one of the best-selling three-row family SUVs in the US. I was disappointed by its noisy engine, tepid performance, and limited passenger/cargo space. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementFor much of its existence, the Toyota Highlander was a unicorn as the only three-row, midsize family SUV available as a hybrid. Sales took a 24% dip in 2023, due in large part to the introduction of the bigger Grand Highlander.

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☆ Regional war is effectively here. What Israel does next will be pivotal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —In the days after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, fears ran high of a regional war. The conflict would not be contained in Gaza, the thinking went – Hezbollah would attack Israel from the north, the Houthis from Yemen, and Iranian proxies from Iraq. Israel would be forced to respond, it would come into direct conflict with Iran, and the wider war would be upon us. A day after Iran launched its largest ever ballistic missile attack on Israel – and as Israeli troops battle Hezbollah fighters on the ground in Lebanon – regional war is effectively here. Now is the time that we can attack, because Iran is fully vulnerable.”Smoke rises following Israel's bombardment in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.

Persons: Israel, Israel –, West Bank –, ”, Fatemeh Mohajerani, Ismail Haniyeh, Maya Alleruzzo, Benjamin Netanyahu, Nasrallah, ” Netanyahu, Hassan Nasrallah, Naftali Bennett, you’ve, ” Bennett, Baz Ratner, “, United States –, Jake Sullivan Organizations: CNN, West Bank, Israeli, Israel, Hamas, “, National Locations: Israel, Gaza, Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Damascus, Iranian, Palestinian, Tehran, Rosh Haayin, Beirut, “, Hezbollah, Syria, Hodeidah, United States

☆ A top US security official says America will make sure Iran faces 'severe consequences' for escalating its conflict with Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US said that Iran will face "severe consequences" for its missile attack on Israel. Israel said that Iran fired 180 ballistic missiles at it on Tuesday, most of which were intercepted. AdvertisementThe US has promised "severe consequences" for Iran after it launched a massive ballistic missile strike on Israel on Tuesday. "We have made clear that there will be consequences, severe consequences for this attack, and we will work with Israel to make that the case," Sullivan added. "A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran."

Persons: Israel, —, Jake Sullivan, Sullivan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Lloyd Austin, Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, Krishnamoorti Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, State, Israel's, White House, Israel, US Navy, Iranian, West Bank, New York Times, Tasnim News Agency, Iranian Armed Forces, University of Houston, ABC News Locations: Iran, Israel, Tehran, Beirut

☆ Israel's clash with Hezbollah may be shaped by its past mistakes in Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Israel launched a ground incursion that risks repeating its past mistakes in Lebanon. From 1985 to 2000, Israel occupied a 15-mile-wide "security zone" in southern Lebanon, ostensibly run by a Lebanese Christian faction backed by IDF troops. Israel returned in 2006, when 30,000 Israeli troops crossed the border in retaliation for a Hezbollah ambush of IDF troops in northern Israel. AdvertisementAs Israel's prime minister in 1998, Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep troops in southern Lebanon "whatever the cost." Currently two IDF divisions are operating in southern Lebanon, to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure there.

Persons: Israel, —, Benjamin Netanyahu, EFFI, Boots, 2S0qw1pBaJ — Emanuel, Mannie, Fabian, Hassan Nasrallah, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Lebanese Christian, IDF, Getty, Hezbollah, Hamas, Division, Egoz Commando, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Lebanon, Israel's, Lebanon's, Vietnam, Israel, Afghanistan, Soviet Union, —, Gaza, AFP, Forbes

☆ What is happening between Israel and Iran and how might Israel respond to the latest attacks?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It’s the second time Iran has launched an aerial attack on Israel this year, but Tuesday’s barrage was of a different magnitude. Israel's anti-missile system intercepts rockets after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, on October 1, 2024. While the Israeli military said most of the missiles were intercepted, some landed on Israeli soil and appeared to cause damage. Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty ImagesIn Gaza, Israel’s war against Hamas grinds on almost a year after the Palestinian militant group’s attack on Israel. Since Israel’s war in Gaza began, US troops have also been the target of escalating attacks by Iran-backed proxy groups.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel –, Amir Cohen, Pat Ryder, “, Nasrallah, Jonathan Panikoff, Hezbollah's, Atta Kenare, Ismail Haniyeh, PMO, Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett, Masoud Pezeshkian, Alexi J . Rosenfeld, Matthew Miller, Lloyd Austin Organizations: CNN, Israel, Reuters, Air Base, Tel Nof Air Base, Pentagon, Hezbollah, Getty, Hamas grinds, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Israeli, New, State Department, US Navy, US Army, US, Israel . Defense Locations: Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Beirut, Here’s, Syria, Ashkelon, Reuters Iran, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Israel’s, Washington, Yemen, Tehran's Palestine, AFP, Gaza, Iranian, Iraq, East, New York City, Eshkol Region, Jordan

☆ Israel retaliation may target Iran oil infrastructure, boosting prices further, Wall Street analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The expanding war in the Middle East, however, has reached a new boiling point as Israel has vowed a "painful" response to Iran's attack. The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could take aim at the Islamic Republic's oil infrastructure in retaliation, geopolitical and crude market analysts say. "The next turn in this retaliation spiral may very well involve oil – via the degrading of Iran's oil capacityor Iran's proxies attacking oil and gas shipping from the Persian Gulf," Piper Sandler analysts told clients in a Wednesday research note. If Iran's oil exports of around 1.8 million bpd were taken offline, prices would likely jump by at least $5 per barrel, McNally said. An escalation on this scale could send oil prices higher in increments of $10 per barrel, the analyst said.

Persons: Ali Mohammadi, Benjamin Netanyahu, Helima Croft, Jack Jacobs, Jacobs, Croft, Piper Sandler, Bob McNally, McNally Organizations: Persian Gulf, Bloomberg, Getty, OPEC, RBC Capital Markets, U.S, Army, Rapidan Energy Locations: Bandar Abbas, Iran, Israel, China, Persian

☆ Israel's airstrikes and incursion against Hezbollah show limits in Biden's ability to influence Netanyahu, foreign policy experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Israel launched a "limited" ground offensive in Lebanon after killing a top Hezbollah leader in airstrikes. Foreign policy experts said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US don't see each other as reliable partners. The ground offensive came after a series of airstrikes on September 27 that killed Hezbollah's longtime chief, Hassan Nasrallah, a major victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AdvertisementHe added that the prime minister may also consider the US an unreliable partner. AdvertisementRepresentatives for the State Department and the Israeli prime minister's office did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Israel's airstrikes and incursion against Hezbollah show limits in US ability to influence Netanyahu, foreign policy experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

☆ Champions League preview: What to look out for on Matchday 2 and how to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Eduardo Tansley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Harry Kane has never won the Champions League but if Matchday 1 was anything to go by, the England captain is desperate to do so. Follow the Champions League on The AthleticFirst, what happened on Matchday 1? Ligue 1 side Brest took no time to acquaint themselves with the Champions League, beating Austrian champions Sturm Graz 2-1 on their debut in the competition. The 26-year-old USMNT winger has scored in his last two Champions League games and could become the first American to score in three consecutive appearances. It was the first time in the Champions League that three substitutes had all directly contributed to a goal.

Persons: Harry Kane, Kane, Lamine Yamal, Michael Olise, Kylian, Ethan, Yamal, Ansu Fati, Eric Garcia, Villa, Germain, Martin Odegaard, Mikel Arteta’s, David Raya, Mateo Retegui, Raya, Timothy Rogers, Paulo Gazzaniga’s calamitous, Ousmane Dembele, Luis Enrique, Florian Wirtz, Wirtz, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Brendan Rodgers ’ Celtic, Daizen Maeda, England’s Jamie Gittens, Serhou, Felix Nmecha, KURT DESPLENTER, Aston, Unai Emery, Villarreal, Jose Mourinho, Neville Williams, Vincent Kompany, Benjamin Sesko, Jose Maria Gimenez’s, Sesko, Bayer, Maja Hitij, Kenan Yildiz, Pietro Fanna, Thiago Motta’s, Dusan Vlahovic Organizations: Champions League, Bayern Munich, Dinamo Zagreb, Aston Villa, Bayer Leverkusen, Real, League, The, Bayern, Stuttgart, Lille, Monaco, Young Boys, Liverpool, AC Milan, Scottish, Celtic, Slovan Bratislava, Manchester City, Arsenal, — Inter Milan, Atalanta, Ligue, Brest, Austrian, Sturm Graz, Red Bull Salzburg, Paris Saint, Leicester City, Premier League, Getty, PSG, Newcastle United, Bayer, Bayer Leverkusen’s, Feyenoord, Leverkusen, Milan, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund, Club Bruges, MAG, Villa, Europa League, Aston Villa FC, Bundesliga, Zagreb, Tottenham Hotspur, Leipzig, Juventus, Wednesday, Atletico, Augsburg, PSV Eindhoven, Serie A, Genoa, TNT Sports, Paramount, Salzburg, Sparta Prague, Amazon, Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, Red Star Belgrade, Shakhtar Donetsk, Girona, Benfica, Atletico Madrid, Bologna, Real Madrid Locations: England, Saturday’s, U.S, Crystal Palace, Endrick, Lille, Barcelona, Bern, Girona, Europe, Christian Pulisic, American, Milan, Celtic, Stuttgart, dinked, Slovenia, Madrid, Leipzig, Germany, Brest

☆ Israeli troops have begun a ground war in southern Lebanon. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

More recently, Israel’s military declared a “limited” operation in Rafah, southern Gaza that has left the city in ruins. Shortly before the incursion, Israel’s National Security Cabinet approved the “next phase” of its war with Hezbollah, according to Israeli media. The Lebanese army had also evacuated observation posts at the southern border and moved to barracks in the border villages, according to a Lebanese security source. Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on a village near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on September 29, 2024. What’s unfolded is some of the fiercest fighting between the two longtime foes since the 2006 Lebanon war, which killed 1,100 in the country.

Persons: CNN —, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Yoav Gallant, Nasrallah, Hassan Ammar, Benjamin Netanyahu, Kawnat Haju, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Netanyahu –, —, Biden Organizations: CNN, Hezbollah, Security Cabinet, Israeli, Palestinian Liberation Organization, PLO, National Security Cabinet, Lebanese, Hamas, Getty, Iran, White Locations: CNN — Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Lebanese, Israel, Beirut's, Gaza, Rafah, Beirut, Beirut’s, Palestinian, Tyre, AFP, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, East, United States

☆ NATO's new chief is inheriting messy wars and a possible second Trump presidency. It's not going to be easy, security analysts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

And then, with the US presidential elections now less than five weeks away, there is the prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency. AdvertisementMark Rutte earned the nickname "Trump whisperer" after placating the former president on US commitments to NATO. According to Prakash, Rutte is "coming into the role from a certain outlook, and that outlook is essentially saying: 'We need to stand with America.'" NATO's deputy secretary-general, Mircea Geoană, told Euronews in July that China, as a direct enabler of Russia's war in Ukraine, threatened the alliance's security. AdvertisementShifting NATO away from Russia and toward other threats is going to be "perhaps the greatest challenge facing Mark Rutte," Prakash said.

Persons: Mark Rutte, Jens Stoltenberg, —, Abishur Prakash, Prakash, Stoltenberg, John Hardie, Donald Trump, Rutte, Hardie, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Scott Applewhite, ATACMS, Josep Borrell, Joe Biden, Ramiz Dallah, Israel ramped, Israel, Benjamin Friedman, Keir Giles, Trump, Brandon Bell, Giles, Friedman, Kamala Harris, Harris, Chip Somodevilla, NATO's, Mircea Geoană, Euronews Organizations: Service, NATO, Inc, Russia, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Trump, AP, Pentagon, Russian, Republicans, Hamas, Getty, Defense, Chatham House's, NATO's, Europe NATO, Ukraine Defense Contact, Assistance, Training, Kyiv, Dutch, NRC, America Locations: Ukraine, escalations, Russia, Netherlands, Gaza, Toronto, Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland, Israel, Lebanon, Anadolu, Europe, Chatham House's Russia, Eurasia, Savannah , Georgia, South China, Philippines, China

CNN —The White House on Tuesday said the US believes Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel. “The United States has indications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel. A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran,” a senior White House official said in a statement. In that attack, Iran launched a wave of drones and missiles towards Israel – the vast majority were successfully intercepted. “As of this moment, Israel does not perceive imminent threat from Iran,” Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said.

Persons: “, ”, Daniel Hagari, Hagari, ” Hagari, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Israel, ” Netanyahu, Antony Blinken, ” Blinken, Blinken Organizations: CNN, Israel, White House, Israel Defense Forces, Monday, Israeli, ”, Moroccan Locations: Iran, United States, Israel, Lebanon, States

☆ Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel after Hezbollah leader killing, Israeli military says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel, the Israeli military said. The US has said it is ready to defend Israel from an Iranian attack, as it did in April. The Israeli Defense Forces said on Telegram that "a short while ago, missiles were launched from Iran towards the State of Israel." Related storiesEarlier on Tuesday, a White House official said the US had indications that Iran was preparing to "imminently" launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel. A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran," the official said.

Persons: —, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Israeli Defense Forces, State, White, Israel, US, Washington, United Nations Locations: Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Jerusalem, Beirut, Tehran

☆ With Hezbollah weakened, Israel’s challenge becomes knowing when to pull back
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It will take a remarkable amount of efficiency and discipline from the Israeli military and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to know when it is time to stop. The Israeli military are now walking into the ground trap that their adversary has been setting for them for well over a decade. And so, knowing when to stop is going to be key to this not becoming a quagmire for Israel. Does Israel’s Lebanon operation increase the chances of wider war with Iran? For Israel’s military endeavor to last weeks and not months, they will need extraordinary and rare success, discipline, and political wisdom.

Persons: Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hassan Nasrallah –, we’re, Netanyahu, Jim Urquhart, Nasrallah, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Netanyahu’s, Israel Organizations: CNN, Israeli, Israel Defense Forces, –, Time, Israel Locations: Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Europe, Metula, Lebanese, Tyre, Gaza

☆ Car companies have plenty of inventory, but the port strike will affect European brands the most
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Car companies have plenty of inventory, enough to cover 77 selling days. If no new inventory arrives, car companies have, on average, a 77-day supply of vehicles to sell. AdvertisementEuropean carmakers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, and Volvo are expected to be most heavily affected, Reuters reported, citing research by Barclays analysts. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Volkswagen all operate vehicle-processing and -distribution facilities at the port. At the same time, the Port of Jacksonville handled just over half a million vehicles from Toyota and Volkswagen in 2023.

Persons: Longshoremen, —, Martin Meissner, Cox, Mercedes, Stephen B, Morton Organizations: Service, Cox Automotive, BMW, Mercedes, Benz, Volkswagen, Volvo, Reuters, Barclays, VW, Audi, Toyota, Hyundai, Lexus, Kia Telluride, Port, Georgia Port Authority, Kia, International Longshoremen's Association, US Maritime Alliance, Associated Press Locations: Gulf, Europe, East, New York, Baltimore, Savannah , Georgia, Bremerhaven, Germany, West Coast, Asia, Coast, Jacksonville , Florida, Brunswick, Georgia, Savannah, Port, Jacksonville

☆ Israel faces a major issue in how deep it should go in Lebanon, security experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Israel launched ground incursions into Lebanon on Tuesday, opening up a new war front. AdvertisementIsrael faces a security dilemma in deciding how far it should go in its operations inside Lebanon, according to security experts. A more perilous terrain than GazaIsrael's ground operations inside Lebanon bear some resemblance to the ones it conducted in Gaza about a year ago. He mentioned Israel's own "costly" experiences of invasion in Lebanon, including the Second Israeli Invasion of Lebanon of 1982 and the Second Lebanon War in 2006. AdvertisementHowever, those sums, and Israel's overall military calculations, could quickly change if Iran gets involved on the side of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Persons: Israel, —, Hezbollah's, Hassan Nasrallah, Ameneh, MENAHEM KAHANA, ACLED, Israel isn't, Ramiz, Yannay Spitzer, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: IDF, Service, Israel Defense Forces, Global Governance Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute, Hezbollah, Getty, Middle East Security, Royal United Services Institute, Raleigh, Israel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Media, UN, Israeli Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Iran, Raleigh, East, Gaza, Galilee, AFP, Lebanese, Hiyam, Nabatieh, Anadolu, Mehvar, Israeli, Tehran

Israel’s military forces crossed the border into southern Lebanon on Monday to conduct what its military described as “limited, localized, and targeted ground raids” against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Follow here for live coverage"A few hours ago, the IDF began limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon," Israeli officials said in a statement. Israeli soldiers spent roughly a week southern Lebanon pushing the PLO north of Lebanon's Litani River. Israel then invaded southern Lebanon in 1982, once again chasing after Palestinian Liberation Organization fighters that had made the country a base. Within Lebanon, Hezbollah is also a political party with seats in the country's parliament and provides social services to civilians.

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His supporters have dubbed Marwan Barghouti the “Palestinian Nelson Mandela” in the hope that after more than two decades behind bars, he can emulate the late South African leader and make the journey from prisoner to national unifier. At that time, Palestinian militants carried out deadly suicide bombings and shootings inside both Israel and the Palestinian territories, targeting buses, restaurants and hotels. “He’s someone who creates something out of nothing, and he believes in education for the Palestinian people,” Arab Barghouti added. Palestinian protesters wave flags and placards bearing portraits of Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti in 2015. “Ami Ayalon and others have said Marwan Barghouti may be the one leader who can be an effective partner for peace,” he said.

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☆ Is Iran’s 'axis of resistance' collapsing under Israeli attacks?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

But Iran’s strategy underestimated how Israel would respond to the Hamas terrorist attack of Oct. 7 and subsequent cross-border rocket fire from Hezbollah. “Israeli intelligence has restored their aura of deterrence," Hoffman said. However, Yahyah Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, is believed to be alive and hiding in tunnels that Israeli forces have not yet seized. The successful Israeli operations have also forced Iran and Hezbollah to face a vexing question: how and when to retaliate without suffering yet more setbacks? As long as Israeli attacks continue, Hezbollah’s decision-making will be in disarray, but the militia remains a significant force.

Persons: Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, “, ”, Bruce Hoffman, Hoffman, Mohammed Hamoud, Yahyah Sinwar, Matthew Savill, Savill, ” Glenn Corn, Ezzedine, Majdi, Nasrallah, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Karim Sadjadpour, ” Sadjadpour, Marc Polymeropoulos, Rabih Daher, Benjamin Netanyahu, Corn, “ Who’s, Norman Roule, ” Roule Organizations: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, “, Royal United Services Institute, Defense Ministry, CIA, Institute, Infrastructure Technology, Hamas, Getty, West, Carnegie Endowment, International, Israel, Lebanese Armed Forces, United, Nuclear Locations: Iran, U.S, Tehran, Gaza, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Israel, Sana'a, Iranian, Hodeida, Lebanon, London, Gaza City, ”, Lebanese, Mahmudiyah, AFP, Beirut, Nuclear Iran

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