BELIEVES THE CEASE-FIRE DEAL REMAINS INTACT. FOR MORE, LET'S GO TO JERUSALEM NOW. SO JD VANCE ONCE AGAIN IS INSISTING THAT THE CEASE-FIRE REMAINS INTACT YET WE HAVE SEEN THE STRIKES OUT OF THE IDF OVERNIGHT.WHAT IS THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE STRIKES. GOOD MORNING. YES INDEED, THE TRUCE IS 2.5% WEEKS OLD.THIS WAS THE SECOND BIG TEST, THE SECOND SURGE OF BLOOD SAID -- ED. ONE OF ITS SOLDIERS WAS KILLED YESTERDAY MORNING IN AN ATTACK IN THE SOUTHERN GAZA STRIP THAT IT BLAMED ON HAMAS. THAT APPEARS TO HAVE DRAWN ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “forceful” strikes in the Gaza Strip after Israeli allegations that Hamas violated the cease-fire https://t.co/mLITlJKCaD ...

HE WAS VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN ISRAEL LATER TODAY TO MEET WITH PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU. LET'S GO TO JERUSALEM AND SPEAK TO BLOOMBERG STAN WILLIAM. -- BLOOMBERG'S DAN WILLIAMS.IT SEEMS LIKE THE CEASE-FIRE IS STILL HOLDING, BUT POINTED COMMENTARY COMING THROUGH FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP OVERNIGHT WITH HIM VOWING TO ERADICATE HAMAS. IF THEY FAIL TO HONOR THE CEASE-FIRE. REPORTER: VERY POINTED LANGUAGE, NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THIS LESS THAN TWO WEEK OLD AND TROUBLED CEASE-FIRE, ...

Israel’s military said it fired toward militants inside an area of Gaza under its control, yet another flare-up of violence that has threatened to derail the fragile cease-fire with Hamas https://t.co/WrjAKDJZIq ...

Breaking: Israel’s government approved a deal to free the remaining hostages held by Hamas. The U.S. will send about 200 troops to Israel to support the cease-fire. https://t.co/EGgG03kMf0 ...

Israel’s government was set to vote on a deal that would free the remaining hostages held by Hamas and establish a cease-fire in Gaza, a diplomatic breakthrough after months of failed talks https://t.co/X89pbOBHzf ...

DEMOCRATIC ANALYST. RICK IS A REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST AND PARTNER AT STONE COURT CAPITAL. JEANNIE, IT'S DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE WHAT THE CONVERSATION IS LIKE TODAY IN CAIRO.DOES THIS HEIGHTEN THE URGENCY OR MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO MOVE CLOSER TO A CEASE-FIRE. I THINK WE ALL HOPE IT HEIGHTENS THE URGENCY, AND YOU MENTIONED EDEN ALEXANDER. HE IS BY SOME REPORTS THE LAST LIVING U.S. ISRAELI HOSTAGE.I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE QUITE A MOVING MOMENT WHEN DONALD TRUMP MEETS WITH HIM AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY. ANOTHER ...

Government Shutdown & Congressional Stalemate - The US government is in its sixth day of a shutdown, with the Senate preparing to vote on stopgap measures expected to fail again [1][2] - A key point of contention is the disagreement over extending Obamacare subsidies, with Republicans reluctant to do so [14][17][18] - The House of Representatives is in recess for another week, awaiting Senate action on the shutdown [1][8] - There is potential for mass firings of federal workers if the shutdown continues, though this may require significant paperwork [12][13] - A possible resolution involves enticing some Democrats to vote for a stopgap bill by pairing the defense bill with a labor, health, and human services bill [13][14] - The economic impact of the shutdown is estimated at $400 million per day [31] Market & Business News - The S&P 500 is holding close to a record, up 04% [2][3] - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares are soaring, up 26%, after signing a deal with OpenAI for AI infrastructure, potentially generating tens of billions of dollars in new revenue [3][4] - Fifth Third has agreed to buy Comerica for $10 billion in stock, marking the largest bank deal this year [4] - Gold is surging $68 an ounce, up 18%, and West Texas Crude is up 13% to $6164 a barrel [3] International Affairs - Peace talks are beginning in Cairo over a possible cease-fire in Gaza [2] - The US President is pressuring Hamas to release hostages, with a potential deal involving the release of Palestinian prisoners [83][86] - Tariffs on medium and heavy-duty trucks coming into the United States from other nations will be set at a rate of 25%, beginning November 1 [87]

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President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet at the White House to discuss a cease-fire for the Gaza war and a plan to govern the devastated enclave. But a deal still appears far off. https://t.co/y2afA55OEp ...