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Hamas’s Asymmetric Advantage

What Does It Mean to Defeat a Terrorist Group? Israel responded to Hamas’s horrific attack on October 7 with overwhelming force. In the wake of the bloody terrorist raid, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed to “wipe Hamas off the face of the earth.” The Israeli military called up over …

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Why Israel Slept

The War in Gaza and the Search for Security In a barbaric surprise attack launched by Hamas on October 7, more Jews were slaughtered than on any day since the Holocaust. Thousands of elite Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip infiltrated small communities and cities in southern Israel, where they …

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Middle Eastern Influence Is Growing Fast in Russia

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia actively borrowed Western—primarily European—legal and bureaucratic practices. Now that the European path appears to be closed off entirely, the Middle East is fast emerging as an alternative route.Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Moscow’s subsequent rupture with the West, the Middle …

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Georgia’s EU Candidate Status Will Test Its Relations With Russia

The announcement of EU candidate status is both a boon for Georgia and a geopolitical challenge, given possible retaliation from Russia.The European Union recommended on November 8 that Georgia be granted its long-awaited candidate status, an essential step to future membership of the bloc. The recommendation is, however, contingent on …

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