PBS News Hour - Full Show March 13, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Mar 13, 2026
David Brooks, columnist and commentator, offers political analysis. Rabbi Stephen Abraham, Omaha synagogue leader, speaks on communal security. Nick Schifrin, foreign correspondent, reports from northern Israel. Stephanie Sy, on-the-ground PBS reporter, files Middle East and human-interest pieces. They cover the Iran war’s regional fallout, rising antisemitic attacks and local security, conditions in northern Israel, and care for pregnant migrant minors in U.S. custody.
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U.S. Forces Surge As Strikes Against Iran Escalate
- U.S. military is sharply increasing forces in the Middle East amid nearly two weeks of strikes against Iran.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said over 15,000 targets were struck and ~2,500 Marines plus an amphibious warship were reportedly deployed, signaling escalation.
Synagogues Face Rising Threats And Security Dilemmas
- Anti‑Semitic violence is rising and triggers heightened fear and PTSD in Jewish communities across the U.S.
- Rabbi Stephen Abraham described congregations balancing open worship with added security after recent attacks, including Michigan's synagogue incident.
Detroit Attack Targeted Synagogue And Preschool
- A man drove a truck into Temple Israel synagogue and preschool in suburban Detroit with explosives and a rifle in the trunk.
- The attacker, Eamon Mohammed Ghazali, had become a U.S. citizen in 2016 and reportedly lost family in an Israeli strike weeks earlier.