The Hamas-Israel War: End of the Beginning or Beginning of the End?

Experts discuss the military and political situation at what appears to be a decisive moment in the war, offering insights on Israel’s calculations, the effects of growing foreign pressure, and the need for further international action to address attacks by Iran’s other regional partners.

 
On December 14, The Washington Institute held a virtual Policy Forum with Brig. Gen. Assaf Orion (Israel Defense Forces, Res.), Hanin Ghaddar, and Matthew Levitt, moderated by Robert Satloff. Orion is the Institute’s Rueven International Fellow and former head of the IDF Strategic Planning Division. Ghaddar is the Institute’s Friedmann Senior Fellow and co-creator of its interactive map tracking clashes along the Israel-Lebanon border. Levitt is the Institute’s Fromer-Wexler Fellow and director of its Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Satloff is the Institute’s Segal Executive Director and Howard P. Berkowitz Chair in U.S. Middle East Policy. The following is a rapporteur’s summary of their remarks.

 
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