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A Catastrophic Success for Hamas?

How the Attack on Israel Could Backfire for the Group Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attacks, which killed over 1,000 Israelis, provoked outrage around the world. Politicians from Washington to New Delhi condemned Hamas and offered condolences to the Israeli people. Leading politicians traveled to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The devastatingly …

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How Will the IDF Handle Urban Combat?

Fighting Hamas in Gaza Will Be Difficult and Costly Although the details are still difficult to predict, it seems very likely that Israel will mount a land invasion of the Gaza Strip in the near future. If and when that happens, the campaign will feature several elements common to any …

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How might Iran respond to an Israeli ground incursion into Gaza?

The Islamic Republic appears uninterested in a direct confrontation with Israel amid the latter’s war with Tehran-backed militants in Gaza, but has warned that its proxies remain ready to pull the trigger and “re-map” Israel. Since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Gaza militants, Iran — as a …

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