Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/october-8-2023-pbs-news-weekend-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sunday on the News Hour... Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Israel formally declares war on Hamas as it pummels Gaza in retaliation and the death toll mounts on both sides. We get two perspectives on this weekend’s violence and what it means for the Middle East. Plus, a look at the global fentanyl trade and the recent U.S. crackdown on Chinese companies producing and trafficking the illicit drug. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Deaths mount as Israel launches large-scale retaliation against Hamas in Gaza 3 min News Wrap: Desperate search for survivors continues after Afghan earthquakes 1 min ‘Our 9/11’: Israeli ambassador to the U.S. discusses reaction to Hamas attack 6 min What the escalating Palestinian-Israeli crisis means for Middle East relations 6 min Why the U.S. is pressuring China amid a crackdown on the global fentanyl trade 7 min