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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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Commentary

Russia-Iran Relations in the Rising Axis

Palestinian youths inspect a fallen projectile after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in the occupied West Bank on October 1, 2024. (Zain Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Israel-Iran War Enters a New Stage | Middle East and North Africa Defense Intelligence Digest

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Oct 2, 2024

Commentary

6 Min Read

Workers raise the Israeli flag at the Western Wall before the "In Memoriam of 1,400 Souls: Special Candle-Lighting Ceremony" begins marking 30 days since the Oct 7th Hamas attack, at the Western Wall on November 6, 2023 in Jerusalem. Families of victims killed, as well as those hostages and others effected participated in the ceremony, which included the lighting of over 1400 yahrzeit Memorial candles. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Workers raise the Israeli flag at the Western Wall before the ceremony begins marking 30 days since the Oct 7th Hamas attack on November 6, 2023, in Jerusalem. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld via Getty Images)

Commentary

A Beacon of Hope

Liel Leibovitz

Senior Fellow

Liel Leibovitz

Oct 2, 2024

Commentary

5 Min Read

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In the Media

US Needs to Stop Hamstringing Israel at Every Turn

Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

Oct 2, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

This Is Israel’s Chance to Eliminate Threats

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

Oct 1, 2024

In the Media

Israel intercepts projectiles near Baqa al-Gharbiya on October 1, 2024. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)

In the Media

It’s Time for Israel to Make Its Move

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Oct 1, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Will Iran Let Hezbollah Be Thoroughly Defeated?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 27, 2024. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Commentary

Benjamin Netanyahu’s Triumphal Week

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Sep 30, 2024

Commentary

1 Min Read

A plume of smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs on September 28, 2024, after an Israeli bombardment targeted Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. (Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images)

In the Media

The Blow of Nasrallah’s Death Cannot Be Overstated