Rachel Abrams

You know, one thing I didn't hear you talk about in terms of why Israel might be hesitating or why Netanyahu might be hesitating is humanitarian concerns. The concerns raised by all the people that we've been talking about this whole conversation. How much does Israel actually care about those concerns?

Aaron, since we've been talking, the more details have emerged about the shooter. He's been charged with murder and that he told police that he, quote unquote, did it for Gaza. And it makes me wonder how many people in Israel are looking at the shooting and thinking the world hates us and there could be more of this.

Aaron, since we've been talking, the more details have emerged about the shooter. He's been charged with murder and that he told police that he, quote unquote, did it for Gaza. And it makes me wonder how many people in Israel are looking at the shooting and thinking the world hates us and there could be more of this.

Or are people thinking this is exactly how we suspected people felt about us all along and that's why we need to keep fighting?

Or are people thinking this is exactly how we suspected people felt about us all along and that's why we need to keep fighting?

Aaron, thank you so much.

Aaron, thank you so much.

Here's what else you need to know today. On Thursday, the Trump administration said it would halt Harvard's ability to enroll international students. Because those students represent a quarter of the university's student body, the move could strip Harvard of a crucial source of revenue. It's the Trump administration's latest attempt to strong-arm Harvard into falling in line with its agenda.

Here's what else you need to know today. On Thursday, the Trump administration said it would halt Harvard's ability to enroll international students. Because those students represent a quarter of the university's student body, the move could strip Harvard of a crucial source of revenue. It's the Trump administration's latest attempt to strong-arm Harvard into falling in line with its agenda.

But the university is likely to challenge that decision in court. And...

But the university is likely to challenge that decision in court. And...

After weeks of intense and at times heated negotiations, Republicans in the House of Representatives narrowly passed a wide-ranging bill to deliver President Trump's domestic agenda.

After weeks of intense and at times heated negotiations, Republicans in the House of Representatives narrowly passed a wide-ranging bill to deliver President Trump's domestic agenda.

The legislation, which now heads to the Senate, would slash taxes, steer more money to the military and border security, and pay for some of the costs with cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, education, and clean energy programs. Democrats, who uniformly oppose the bill, accused Republicans of voting to gut vital government programs to pay for tax breaks to the rich.

The legislation, which now heads to the Senate, would slash taxes, steer more money to the military and border security, and pay for some of the costs with cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, education, and clean energy programs. Democrats, who uniformly oppose the bill, accused Republicans of voting to gut vital government programs to pay for tax breaks to the rich.

Today's episode was produced by Rochelle Banja, Claire Tennis-Getter, and Muj Zaydi, with help from Alexandra Lee Young. It was edited by Maria Byrne and M.J. Davis-Lynn, with help from Mike Benoit. Contains original music by Marian Lozano and Pat McCusker, and was engineered by Chris Wood. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly.

Today's episode was produced by Rochelle Banja, Claire Tennis-Getter, and Muj Zaydi, with help from Alexandra Lee Young. It was edited by Maria Byrne and M.J. Davis-Lynn, with help from Mike Benoit. Contains original music by Marian Lozano and Pat McCusker, and was engineered by Chris Wood. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly.

Special thanks to Erica Solomon and Patrick Kingsley. That's it for The Daily. I'm Rachel Abrams. See you on Tuesday, after the holiday.

Special thanks to Erica Solomon and Patrick Kingsley. That's it for The Daily. I'm Rachel Abrams. See you on Tuesday, after the holiday.

From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily. President Trump once approached the challenge of ending Russia's war in Ukraine as a straight-ahead deal, something that he could achieve easily. But after months of trying, he's signaling that he might actually walk away.