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DOJ vows to keep going after Hamas leaders

The U.S. has indicted six senior Hamas leaders over their involvement in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Hamas' top leadership is accused of planning, supporting and praising the attacks, according to a criminal complaint from the Justice Department. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday the Justice Department "has a long memory" and will continue pursuing "the terrorists responsible for murdering Americans." Jon Alterman, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss.

Biden rebukes Hamas, puts pressure on Netanyahu

President Biden told reporters Monday he did not think Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was doing enough to reach a final deal to release hostages in exchange for a cease-fire in Gaza. But he placed the blame of the death of six hostages squarely on Hamas, saying their "leaders will pay for these crimes." Mark Cancian, senior adviser for the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss.

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