Marlin Stutzman, Joel Griffith, Eyal Hulata, Chris Mitchell

Marlin Stutzman, Joel Griffith, Eyal Hulata, Chris Mitchell

October 1, 2026 · 54 min

Washington Watch Reporter Mary Stackhouse provides an update on the hijacking attempt of the FlyDubai jet and shares the latest on the conflict with Iran.

Marlin Stutzman, U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 3rd District, discusses the Trump administration’s decision to remove Syria from the U.S. arms blacklist, whether we should be concerned about Syrian conversations with Hezbollah, and considers the impact midterm elections may have on the Middle East.

Joel Griffith, Senior Fellow at Advancing American Freedom, reviews why Treasury bonds have reached a 24-year high mark and explores what this could mean for American families.

Eyal Hulata, Senior International Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Former Head of Israel’s National Security Council (NSC), offers insight into what we’ve learned about the co-pilot who attempted to take down a jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, how an Omani national got assigned to an Israel-bound plane, and more details being uncovered about the hijacker.

Chris Mitchell, CBN’s Middle East Bureau Chief, reviews the failed efforts by Senate Democrats to inject themselves into how Israel governs Judea and Samaria, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the Israel Defense Forces’ headquarters in Judea and Samaria, and what Israeli leadership is doing to stop extremist violence.

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