3 PM ET: Israel hostages, Hern not running, health care strike over & more

The armed wing of Hamas claims to have taken dozens Israeli hostages as the death toll mounts from its surprise assault on the country. We examine how we got to this point and how Israel could respond. Plus, President Joe Biden reaffirms US support to Israel in a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Kevin Hern says he won’t be running for House Speaker next week. And the largest health care strike in American history is over – for now.

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