I told you tonight we die as a family
we were supposed to die
as a family

Ryan Gosling's monologue!

Iran designed its retaliation on Israel to cause:

1. Max symbolism:
- 300 missiles & drones
- 1st ever direct attack
- Sirens sounding alarm in Israel

2. Min damage:
- Attack well-telegraphed
- Reported days in advance
- No deaths, no major damages

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A few thoughts after a long night. First, I think there's a strong case that Iran's reprisal was a strategic error. For months Israel was increasingly isolated, America looked feckless and Iran was projecting power through proxies whilst preserving detente with Arab states. 🧵

Breaking: The U.S. has shot down a number of Iranian drones that were heading toward Israel on.wsj.com/4cYLsdy on.wsj.com/4cYLsdy

Iran launched more than 100 drones toward Israel on Saturday night, Israel's military said, in an apparent response to an attack on an Iranian diplomatic complex in Damascus, Syria, earlier this month. Follow live coverage. on.wsj.com/4aR1KUb on.wsj.com/4aR1KUb

The Post contacted 25 aid groups, U.N. agencies and donor countries to ask about aid delivery to Gaza and found that Israeli authorities have denied or restricted access to items ranging from lifesaving medical supplies to toys to chocolate croissants.

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Several journalists including a CNN stringer have been injured after Israeli forces surrounded & attacked Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, leaving one in critical condition. Per TRT bureau chief in Jerusalem, Israeli tanks launched a “targeted attack” on several journos.

My first time at Quesabirria Jalisco, I asked Ventura Orozco why his tacos were halal.

He answered with a moving story bout how a Palestinian restaurant took him in when he was at his lowest & how making his own shop halal led him to success.

Read here: chicagotribune.com/2024/04/09/que…

Parents of teenaged #shooter who killed 4 classmates at his #Michigan high school, each sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison wsj.com/us-news/michig… by .Joe Barrett The Wall Street Journal #schoolshootings

Video and eyewitness testimonies cast doubt on Israel's account of how a Gaza aid delivery in February turned deadly cnn.com/2024/04/09/mid…

Notable. Israel has been saying it was not slow rolling aid. Now it is touting fast tracking aid. Unclear what changed.

'‘BJP v democracy’: India’s opposition alliance cries foul as election nears. As crackdown on opposition members appears to ramp up, analysts say 2024 election could be most one-sided in India’s history.”
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Hamza, the man who gave his $17.74 paycheck for 136 hours of prison labor to relief efforts in Gaza, has been freed:

In call with Blinken, father of killed aid worker urges tougher US stance on Israel in Gaza apnews.com/article/jacob-…

'Yeah, I'm sad we lost this game. But I'm also so proud of myself. I'm so proud of my teammates. I'm so proud of this program.'

Caitlin Clark reflects on Iowa Women's Basketball's second straight NCAA title game run.

#WFinalFour

Dawn Staley personally thanks Caitlin Clark for lifting up women's basketball.

All class.

To bring a child back from organ failure due to starvation requires experienced medical support says Avril Benoit of Doctors Without Borders.

'It's a slow motion massacre of people,' she told us.

Air drops of lentils do not suffice when it comes to reversing the effects of…

A 4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New York City, Northeast wsj.com/us-news/a-4-7-…

The father of American WCK worker Jacob Flickinger tells Gayle King that the the United States government has not shared anything about the air strike that killed his son. He has only heard from the U.S. one time--when an embassy worker called with the horrible news.