Michelle Martin: 本期节目讨论了以色列和哈马斯之间的战争、加沙医院的爆炸事件以及美国国会的僵局。战争已造成超过4000人死亡,是加沙历次战争中最致命的一次。加沙医院爆炸事件造成数百人死亡,以色列和巴勒斯坦互相指责。美国国会因众议院议长选举陷入僵局,共和党候选人吉姆·乔丹未能获得足够选票。
Ayman Mohyeldin: 拜登总统访问以色列,重申对以色列安全的承诺,同时对以色列发出警告,要寻求正义,但不要被愤怒吞噬。拜登总统促使以色列同意向加沙输送有限的人道主义援助,但援助数量有限,且由联合国负责分配。以色列只允许向加沙南部地区提供援助,且未明确说明燃料是否可以进入。加沙的电力供应主要依赖发电机,援助物资的匮乏将加剧当地居民的困境。以色列可能进行地面入侵,但存在风险和不确定性。
Greg Myre: 加沙医院爆炸事件的证据尚不完整,但爆炸规模有限,表明可能使用了较小的武器。医院爆炸造成的大部分人员伤亡发生在医院外部,因为许多人在医院寻求庇护。以色列方面认为是一枚巴勒斯坦火箭弹误击,而巴勒斯坦方面则认为是故意袭击。
Deo Walsh: 美国国会众议院再次未能选举出议长,共和党候选人吉姆·乔丹未能获得足够选票。吉姆·乔丹的策略适得其反,导致更多人反对他的提名。一些共和党议员谴责了乔丹支持者施加的压力,这导致了反对情绪的加剧。媒体对议员的压力以及潜在的权力分享协议可能会影响众议院议长的选举。一些人建议任命一位临时议长,以确保众议院的运作,但这需要得到民主党的支持。众议院的僵局可能会影响对乌克兰和以色列的援助拨款,对乌克兰和以色列的援助拨款的支持存在分歧,这使得获得批准更加困难。
Michelle Martin: This episode covers the war between Israel and Hamas, the explosion at a Gaza hospital, and the stalemate in the U.S. Congress. The war has killed more than 4,000 people, making it the deadliest of all Gaza wars. Hundreds were killed in the explosion at a Gaza hospital, with Israel and Palestine blaming each other. The U.S. Congress is stalled due to the House Speaker election, with Republican candidate Jim Jordan failing to secure enough votes.
Ayman Mohyeldin: President Biden's visit to Israel reaffirmed commitment to Israel's security while also warning Israel to seek justice but not be consumed by rage. Biden secured agreement for limited humanitarian aid to Gaza, but the aid is limited in quantity and will be distributed by the UN. Aid is only allowed to southern Gaza, with no clarity on fuel. Gaza's electricity relies heavily on generators, and lack of aid will worsen the situation. A ground invasion by Israel is possible but risky and uncertain.
Greg Myre: Evidence on the Gaza hospital explosion is incomplete, but the limited size suggests a smaller weapon. Most casualties were outside the hospital, as many sought shelter there. Israel claims a Palestinian rocket misfired, while Palestine alleges a deliberate attack.
Deo Walsh: The U.S. House of Representatives again failed to elect a Speaker, with Republican Jim Jordan failing to get enough votes. Jordan's strategy backfired, leading to more opposition. Some Republicans condemned pressure tactics from Jordan's allies, increasing opposition. Media pressure on lawmakers and potential power-sharing agreements could affect the Speaker election. A temporary Speaker is suggested to ensure House function, but this requires Democratic support. The House stalemate could impact aid to Ukraine and Israel, with differing support levels making approval difficult.
The war between Israel and Hamas has resulted in over 4,000 deaths, making it the deadliest Gaza war to date. International leaders are showing support for Israel, while the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens. Limited humanitarian aid is being allowed into Gaza, but access remains severely restricted.
Over 4,000 deaths make this the deadliest Gaza war.
Western leaders are showing unified support for Israel.
Limited humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza, but access is restricted.
The war between Israel and Hamas has killed more than 4,000 people - making it the deadliest of all Gaza wars. And things could get even worse once Israel's expected ground invasion begins. Some Western countries are calling for an investigation into the explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of people. And Congress remains paralyzed because for the second time Ohio congressman Jim Jordan failed to secure enough votes to become House speaker. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. *Today's episode of Up First was edited by Peter Granitz, Andrew Sussman, Kelsey Snell and HJ Mai. It was produced by Mansee Khurana, Kaity Kline and Lindsay Totty. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)