RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: TRUDEAU AND FORD TAKE A STAND WITH ISRAEL AS WAR RAGES ON

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Libby Znaimer is joined by Janet Ecker, Former Ontario PC MPP, George Smitherman,  former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier, and Cheri DiNovo, Former Ontario NDP MPP.

Over the weekend, in a surprise attack, Hamas terrorists launched a vicious attack on Israeli civilians inside Israel by land, sea and air. So far, over 900 Israelis have been killed including women and children and dozens of Israelis of all ages have been kidnapped and taken hostage to Gaza. Israel was caught off guard by the attack as it took hours before they responded with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring that Israel is officially at War with Hamas. Meanwhile, here in Canada rallies in support of Hamas have been taking place. Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have called these protests out and made their position clear that Canada stands with Israel. But, at a time when Israel faces such an unprecedented attack on innocent civilians, are statements enough?

UPDATE ON THE WAR IN ISRAEL

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Libby Znaimer is joined by Corey Gil-Shuster, Director, The International Program in Conflict Resolution and Mediation at Tel Aviv University and creator of the Ask Project, Professor Dan Avnon, Leon Blum Chair (emeritus) in the Department of Political Science at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Professor Amos GuioraProf of law at the university of UtahServed 20 years IDF JAG corps including legal advisor to IDF commanders in Gaza Strip and is speaking from Jerusalem.

On the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War and during this year's Simchat Torah holiday, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israeli territory killing hundreds of innocent Israeli's, kidnapping dozens of hostages and catching the country entirely off guard. How could such an event like this happen especially after the lessons of the Yom Kippur war? What implications will this have on the relationship between Israel and Hamas and of course Hamas' future? Who is to blame for Israel's delayed response? And, how is the international community reacting to the War? Our guests weigh in on the latest.