This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 10:42)
The Media Are Doing U.S. Citizens a Disservice in Their Reporting on Israel: Israel’s Only Option Remains Its Self-Preservation

• Sinwar’s Death Could Shake but Not Topple Hamas, Experts Say by The New York Times (Ben Hubbard)
• Hamas Says Its Demands Are Unchanged as Biden Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire by The New York Times (Liam Stack Aaron Boxerman Bilal Shbair and Jim Tankersley)
• Sinwar’s Final Moments: On the Run, Hurt, Alone, but Still Defiant by The New York Times (Mark Mazzetti Natan Odenheimer Aaron Boxerman Ronen Bergman and Adam Goldman)

Part II (10:42 - 14:46)
The Christian Worldview Does Not Honor Surrogacy: The Principle of Alienation and the Massive Moral Risk of Our Modern Rent-A-Womb Industry

Part III (14:46 - 17:08)
Italy Bans Surrogacy Use by Its Citizens: This is the Right Move by Italy’s Prime Minister and Government

Part IV (17:08 - 27:00)
Kamala Harris Goes to Church: The Lack of Religion in the ‘24 Presidential Election Highlights the Vast Secularization of the U.S.

• Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign by NBC News (Alex Seitz-Wald)

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