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0:00 IDF chief of staff says Israel will respond to Iran missile attack
- Israel’s top general has said the country will respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack, but it remains unclear what form that response will take and whether it will be so forceful that it could tip a worsening spiral of violence into a full-scale regional war. US officials said that some form of counter to Iran’s attack was almost inevitable, but the Biden administration was still hoping it would be a limited counterstrike and not aimed at Iranian territory. The Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Herzi Halevi, gave the clearest confirmation so far since the attack that Israel would strike back. Stating that the launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles and drones into Israeli territory will be met with a response.

0:46 Donald Trump Faces Criminal Charges Over Hush Money Case
⁃ Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on criminal charges. Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election. Jury selection could take up to two weeks, with the entire trial expected to last between six and eight weeks.

1:28 Zelenskyy urges support for Ukraine similar to aid sent to Israel against Iran
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel and said his country needed help from its allies to fend off threats from the air, just as Israel did. Zelenskyy again called on the US Congress to approve a vital aid package that has been blocked for months by political wrangling. Ukraine’s forces are facing new onslaughts from Russian troops in the east and daily attacks on cities and infrastructure from Russian missiles and drones.