This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:08) The Moral Considerations of Israel’s War: Balancing the Absolute Necessity of Destroying Hamas with Minimizing the Loss of Innocent LifeThe Secrets Hamas Knew About Israel’s Military by New York Times (Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman)What Does Destroying Gaza Solve? by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)Seeking a Moral Compass in Gaza’s War by New York Times (Nicholas Kristof)Part II (13:08 – 16:57) The Concept of International Law: By Definition, Terrorists Don’t Care About the RulesIsrael, Gaza and the Laws of War by New York Times (Amanda Taub)Part III (16:57 – 21:55) The Antisemitism of the Left: Leftist Progressives Display Their True AllegiancesThe Massacre in Israel and the Need for a Decent Left by New York Times (Michelle Goldberg)I Was Very Alone Today’: Young Jewish Americans Grieve Over Israel by New York Times (Marc Tracy and Campbell Robertson)Part IV (21:55 – 25:00) Some Enemies Cannot Be Ignored: The Survival of Civilization Depends on the Response to Those Who Seek to Destroy ItSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Three Republican Senators Say They Will Vote to Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court: What Is Their Argument?

U.S. SENATOR OF MAINE (SUSAN COLLINS)
Senator Collins’ Statement on Judge Jackson’s Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court

PART 2
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Judicial Philosophy and the Future of Supreme Court: The Big Issue in the Confirmation Hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

USA TODAY (SCOTT DOUGLAS GERBER)
The Constitution Won't Interpret Itself. Ketanji Brown Jackson Owes Us an Answer on her Judicial Philosophy.

PART 3
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A Tale of Two States: Colorado and Oklahoma Pass Polar Opposite Abortion Laws and Reveal the Nation’s Divide on the Issue

PART 4
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‘For Every Action, There is an Equal and Opposite Reaction’: Newton’s Third Law or the Growing Divide of Politics in the U.S.?

NEW YORK TIMES (SHAWN HUBLER AND JILL COWAN)
Flurry of New Laws Move Blue and Red States Further Apart

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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As the World Turns Over a Weekend: Leadership of NATO Meets in Poland as Russia Appears to Change Goals of War in Ukraine

PART 2
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Poland Now Center Stage: Transformation of Global Affairs Seen in New Importance of Poland to the West

NEW YORK TIMES (ANDREW HIGGINS)
Long on Europe’s Fringe, Poland Takes Center Stage as War Rages in Ukraine

PART 3
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Look Who (for Now) Claims to Believe in Objective Truth: War Brings Clarity in the Never-Ending Fight for Truth

NEW YORK TIMES (STEVEN LEE MYERS AND STUART THOMPSON)
Truth Is Another Front in Putin’s War

PART 4
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A Demand for Regime Change in Russia? A Presidential Gaffe Can Upend World Politics

CNN (KEVIN LIPTAK)
Biden's Off-The-Cuff Remark on Putin Sends Shock Waves on Dramatic Final Day of Trip

WALL STREET JOURNAL (SABRINA SIDDIQUI AND TARINI PARTI)
Biden’s Remark on Putin Stirs Anxiety Among Western Allies