War in Israel

<p><i>Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence.</i></p><p>Over the weekend, Palestinian militants with Hamas, the Islamic group that controls the Gaza Strip, mounted a stunning and highly coordinated invasion of Israel, rampaging through Israeli towns, killing people in their homes and on the streets, and taking hostages.</p><p>Isabel Kershner, who covers Israeli and Palestinian politics and society for The Times, talks about the attack and the all-out war that it has now prompted.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/isabel-kershner">Isabel Kershner</a>, a correspondent in Jerusalem for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/08/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-netanyahu-gaza.html">Israel and Hamas battled around Gaza</a> on Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a “long and difficult war.”</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/07/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-attack.html">Here is what to know about the surprise attack on Israel.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/09/world/israel-gaza-attack-hamas-news">Follow live updates on the war.</a></li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>