Analysis of the Israel-Hamas War

October 2023

Past Event

Analysis of the Israel-Hamas War

Past Event

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October 09, 2023

A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

October 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Jonathan Schachter

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

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Under the cover of heavy rocket fire, hundreds of terrorists belonging to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad invaded Israel from Gaza in the early hours of Saturday, October 7. They breached two security fences and stormed in by foot, jeep, motorcycle, and paraglider; yet they encountered virtually no resistance from the Israeli military. The terrorists murdered hundreds of civilians and left close to 2,000 wounded. They took an undisclosed number of soldiers and civilians captive, including women and children, who are being held in the Gaza Strip. The magnitude of the attack makes an Israeli ground incursion into Gaza a virtual certainty.

Join Hudson Senior Fellows Michael Doran, Jonathan Schachter, and Can Kasapoğlu for an analysis of these events.

February 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy

Featured Speakers:

Jimmy Goodrich

Keith LeChien

Jackie Siebens

Caleb Barnes

Trent Bauserman

Daniel B. Sinars

Shaun Walsh

Moderators:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Nadia Schadlow

February 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy

To examine the future of fusion and its geopolitical implications, Hudson will host a two-part event.

Featured Speakers:

Jimmy Goodrich

Keith LeChien

Jackie Siebens

Caleb Barnes

Trent Bauserman

Daniel B. Sinars

Shaun Walsh

Moderators:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Nadia Schadlow

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February 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Featured Speakers:

Rebar Ahmed

Joel Rayburn

February 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Join Hudson for a deep dive into these topics with Interior Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government Rebar Ahmed, one of the region’s most experienced and respected statesmen.

Featured Speakers:

Rebar Ahmed

Joel Rayburn

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February 2026

Past Event

Year One of Trump’s Foreign Policy: A Discussion with Congressman Pat Fallon

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Congressman Pat Fallon

February 2026

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Year One of Trump’s Foreign Policy: A Discussion with Congressman Pat Fallon

Join Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs and Congressman Pat Fallon (R-TX) for a discussion on the Trump administration’s first year of foreign policy and the risks and opportunities ahead.

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Congressman Pat Fallon

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February 2026

Past Event

Davos, the Arctic, and Forging Transatlantic Unity: The Romanian View with Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu

Featured Speakers:

Oana Țoiu

Peter Rough

February 2026

Past Event

Davos, the Arctic, and Forging Transatlantic Unity: The Romanian View with Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu

Please join Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu as she returns to Hudson for a fireside chat with Center on Europe and Eurasia Director Peter Rough to take stock of the past year and anticipate what might lie ahead.