Major Question Being Asked: How Did Israel Not Know? (Newser Sunday Summary)

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October 8, 2023     If You Only Read One Thing Major Question Being Asked: How Did Israel Not Know? As war unfolds in the Middle East following the unprecedented surprise attack on Israel by Hamas militants, one question is being asked repeatedly: How did Israeli intelligence—and that of its Western allies—have no idea this was coming? Keep reading   Straight Outta DC McCarthy on Leaving the House: That's a No Kevin McCarthy has already indicated he won't run for the House speaker position again, after a historic vote that booted him from that seat. Keep reading   On the World Stage Series of Steps Resulted in Border Breach When the 40-mile, steel-and-concrete barrier between Israel and the Gaza Strip was unveiled in 2021—featuring a 20-foot fence, radar, and underground sensors—Defense Minister Benny Gantz called it an "iron wall" that would keep Israelis in the south safe from Hamas. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper Airbnb Guest Won't Leave Luxury Estate—or Pay Elizabeth Hirschhorn rented a Los Angeles-area guesthouse from Sascha Jovanovic on Airbnb in 2021. Keep reading   Wild Card Amtrak Aims to Double Riders With These Improvements Amtrak made the lofty goal to double its ridership in under 20 years, and the railroad company is using an infusion of cash (some $22 billion) from the 2021 infrastructure bill to help make it happen. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   And Don't Overlook... Alaskans Get $1.3K Oil Check— but It's Complicated Nearly every Alaskan will receive a $1,312 check starting this week, their annual share from the earnings of the state's nest-egg oil fund. Keep reading Witnesses Tell What They Saw as FBI Hunted for Civil War Gold In the heart of Pennsylvania elk country, Eric McCarthy and his client, Don Reichel, got up before sunrise to scour the forest floor for so-called "brown gold"—a rack of freshly shed antlers to add to Reichel's collection back home. Keep reading This 'Silent Hazard' Is Putting Big Cities at Risk The climate issue that's probably not on your radar? Keep reading Hacker Says 23andMe Data of Jewish Customers Is for Sale The genetic testing company 23andMe is investigating after a hacker announced the sale of its data on millions of customers, highlighting people of Jewish ancestry. Keep reading Beige Flags Have Entered the Online Dating Chat The latest TikTok obsession has added a new layer of stress to online dating. Keep reading   From our sponsors   How You Voted This Week 61% Hilarious Bill Belichick Becomes a Meme in His Worst-Ever Loss 78% Intriguing AI Study Shows What Phrasing Can Tank Solving Rape Crimes 94% Depressing Woman Who Ran Through Burning Maui Field Dies 90% Brilliant Simone Biles, US Women's Team Both Set Records 83% Scary Florida Man Bitten 41 Times by Rabid Otter 78% Ridiculous 2030 FIFA World Cup Will Be Held on 3 Continents   This Week's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved