Day: October 4, 2024

1. Israel has given no assurances it won’t target Iran’s nuclear facilities, top State Department official tells CNN  CNN
2. Trump Says Israel Should “Hit” Iran’s Nuclear Facilities  NDTV
3. Satellite images show dozens of Iranian missiles struck near Israeli air base  NPR
4. How 2 Offhand Remarks by Biden Caused Waves in the Markets and the Middle East  The New York Times
5. Iranian Missiles Overwhelmed Israeli Defenses at Some Sites, Analysts Say  The Wall Street Journal

1. Hurricane Helene satellite images show major devastation in North Carolina as death toll continues to rise  CBS News
2. Historic Biltmore Estate suffers ‘extensive’ damage in some places after Helene thrashes North Carolina  CNN
3. Historic Biltmore Estate has ‘extensive’ damage in some places after Helene’s rampage though North Carolina  Yahoo! Voices
4. Biltmore Estate closed until further notice. A look at the damage there after Helene  Charlotte Observer
5. Helene death toll may rise; ‘catastrophic damage’ slows power restoration: Updates  USA TODAY

I detect no lies… https://t.co/5gPjgd4Cci

— A7F16AFVet (@F16Vet) October 5, 2024

We’ve got more work to do to keep getting prices down – but the simple fact is we’ve gone from an economy in crisis to having the strongest economy in the world.

And God willing, it will continue to grow stronger. pic.twitter.com/8n4Pleux9r

— President Biden (@POTUS) October 5, 2024

The chief of Hezbollah intelligence may have also died in the airstrike.

Read more in the October 4, 2024 Iran Update from ISW and our partners @criticalthreats: https://t.co/zRKBZMjuTI pic.twitter.com/iaTCUlXocI

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) October 5, 2024