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Critical analysis and commentary on the wide-ranging ramifications of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack against Israel and ongoing conflict. For media inquiries, contact [email protected]

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Will the ICC issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Sinwar?
Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate outside the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on July 24th, 2024. Protesters are demanding the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the ICC considers issuing a warrant for his arrest.
Crime, Justice & Safety Will the ICC issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Sinwar?

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September 9, 2024

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Jeffrey Feltman

August 9, 2024

Netanyahu looks to rejoin a “league of his own”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on as he speaks with reporters, on the day of his address to a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2024.
Israel Netanyahu looks to rejoin a “league of his own”

Natan Sachs

July 25, 2024


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New York Times June 5, 2024

It is wrong to see this [cease-fire] proposal as more than a stopgap. Most important, this plan doesn’t answer the fundamental question of who rules Gaza after the conflict. This is a..."

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Natan Sachs
Natan Sachs
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New York Times May 23, 2024

Israelis have been living and reliving the horrors of [the October 7 attack] — but also with an eye toward the possibility that it could one day be repeated. That fear is a key driver..."

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Natan Sachs
Natan Sachs
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New York Times May 23, 2024

The recognition of a Palestinian state is purely symbolic and changes nothing. If they sent 30,000 European troops to Gaza to end the war, it would be different, but we know that if 10..."

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Itamar Rabinovich
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Plain English April 30, 2024

As protests spread around the world, Natan Sachs joins The Ringer’s “Plain English” podcast to discuss what is currently going on in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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NPR April 21, 2024

On NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Suzanne Maloney breaks down the long history between Israel and Iran.

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New York Times April 16, 2024

Biden deserves big credit … [But] we’re still on the edge because the circumstances are extraordinary and the crisis could escalate any day.

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Natan Sachs
Natan Sachs
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New York Times April 16, 2024

[Netanyahu has an interest in prolonging the dispute with Tehran] both as a distraction from the horrors of Gaza and as a way of changing the subject to an issue where he is more likely..."

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Shibley Telhami
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The Washington Post April 15, 2024

There’s an awful lot of this Israeli government that wants a conflict with Iran, that sees this as their chance to perhaps get rid of the Iranian nuclear program or to get the United..."

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Politico April 15, 2024

He’s proven, once again, his bona fides in standing by Israel, and for many Israelis his leadership contrasts with the lack of leadership from Netanyahu. Politically speaking, this..."

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Natan Sachs
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April 15, 2024

Diplomatically, I would seize on [Israeli-Arab cooperation in defending against Iran’s attack] and try to revive and invigorate regional cooperation … But the obstacle remains, what do..."

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The Gaza Strip’s deepening humanitarian crisis
Trucks carrying aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
The Palestinian Territories The Gaza Strip’s deepening humanitarian crisis

Tania Hary, Kevin Huggard

February 22, 2024

What is Russia’s role in the Israel-Gaza crisis?
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of his Security Council and the government and the heads of law enforcement agencies on the situation in the Middle East and on ensuring law and order in Russia, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia October 30, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS
Russia What is Russia’s role in the Israel-Gaza crisis?

Fiona Hill, Kevin Huggard

January 31, 2024

How the Houthis joined the Israel-Gaza crisis
Iran-backed Houthi rebels take part in a demonstration against the USA and Israel, amid growing tensions between the USA and the Houthis following the latter's several operations in the Red Sea.
Yemen How the Houthis joined the Israel-Gaza crisis

Allison Minor, Kevin Huggard

January 31, 2024

How Iraq is managing the Israel-Gaza crisis
A shopping mall is illuminated with the Palestinian flag in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Baghdad, Iraq October 7, 2023.
Iraq How Iraq is managing the Israel-Gaza crisis

Marsin Alshamary, Kevin Huggard

December 21, 2023

France responds to the Israel-Gaza crisis
A joint press conference of French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Oct 24, 2023. Macron's visit comes after European Union foreign ministers on Monday (October 23) struggled to agree on a call for a humanitarian pause in the war between Israel and Hamas to allow much more aid to reach civilians. EYEPRESS via Reuters Connect
France France responds to the Israel-Gaza crisis

Tara Varma, Kevin Huggard

December 15, 2023

Understanding Turkey’s response to the Israel-Gaza crisis
Palestinian schoolboys hold a poster depicting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a rally at Gaza Seaport calling on Erdoğan to visit the Gaza Strip. September 13, 2011. REUTERS/Ismail Zaydah
Turkey Understanding Turkey’s response to the Israel-Gaza crisis

Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Kevin Huggard

December 7, 2023

On Hezbollah, Lebanon, and the risk of escalation
A Hezbollah member puts a Palestinian flag atop of a replica of the Dome of the Rock as people gather to commemorate the annual Hezbollah Martyrs' Day and to express solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Sidon, Lebanon, November 10, 2023.
Crisis & Conflict Management On Hezbollah, Lebanon, and the risk of escalation

Jeffrey Feltman, Kevin Huggard

November 17, 2023

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