The Daily Populous

Saturday October 14th, 2023 day edition

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Documents exclusively obtained by NBC News show that Hamas created detailed plans to target elementary schools and a youth center in the Israeli kibbutz of Kfar Sa'ad, to "kill as many people as possible," seize hostages and quickly move them into the Gaza Strip.

The attack plans, which are labeled "top secret" in Arabic, appear to be orders for two highly trained Hamas units to surround and infiltrate villages and target places where civilians, including children, gather.

Israeli authorities are still determining the death toll in Kfar Sa'ad.

The documents were found on the bodies of Hamas terrorists by Israeli first responders and shared with NBC News.

They include detailed maps and show that Hamas intended to kill or take hostage civilians and school children.

Another page labeled “Top Secret Maneuver” describes a plan for a Hamas unit to secure the east side of Kfar Sa’ad while a second unit controls the west.

Surveillance video of Hamas terrorists entering a kibbutz on Oct. 7 shows tactics similar to those laid out in the documents obtained by NBC News. »

Democrats refuse to help GOP out of House speaker mess, trashing Jim Jordan as an 'insurrectionist'

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House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., labeled Jordan an “insurrectionist” and said he would be on a glide path to becoming speaker if not for the unified opposition of Democrats.

"I think moderate Republicans should be freaked out with Jim Jordan as speaker," said Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., a member of Democratic leadership.

Still, Democrats say the onus is on the GOP to negotiate with them and make concessions if they want help electing a speaker. »

Tumor-destroying sound waves receive FDA approval for liver treatment in humans

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment.

The treatment head of the Edison Platform, designed for delivering histotripsy treatment.

“Histotripsy is an exciting new technology that, although it is in early stages of clinical use, may provide a noninvasive treatment option for patients with liver cancer. »

Stanford suspends teacher after reportedly calling Jewish students colonizers, downplaying Holocaust

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Rabbi Dov Greenberg, executive director of Rohr Chabad House, Stanford's Jewish community center, told CNN the students were "shaken up.".

The outlet cited Jewish student leaders who spoke with students in the course called College 101, a required class for first-year students.

We have heard from Palestinian students who have received threatening emails and phone calls," Stanford said in its Wednesday statement. »

Blinken warned lawmakers Azerbaijan may invade Armenia in coming weeks

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He added that State saw a possibility that Azerbaijan would invade southern Armenia in the coming weeks.

Still, Blinken expressed confidence about ongoing diplomatic talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan to the Democratic lawmakers, among them Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Anna Eshoo of California, and Frank Pallone of New Jersey.

Two additional people confirmed that a briefing happened on the situation in Azerbaijan, but did not provide details. »