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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.

Family and friends attend the funeral of an Israeli soldier who was killed in the Gaza war on November 8, 2023. (Amir Levy via Getty Images)

Commentary

Israel: On Our Minds and Hearts

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Nov 14, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

(Screenshot via NewsNation)

In the Media

The Increasing Attacks against US Forces in the Middle East

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Nov 14, 2023

In the Media

Demonstrators gather with Iranian and Palestinian flags and the yellow flags of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah during a protest in Tehran in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on October 20, 2023. (AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran Is the Main Beneficiary of the Gaza Crisis, but Israel Can Turn the Tables

Ahmad Hashemi

Former Research Fellow

Ahmad Hashemi

Nov 13, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Iran Wants to Leave Hamas as an “Active Threat” to Israel

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Nov 12, 2023

In the Media

Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing march in the National Veterans Day Parade in Birmingham, Alabama, on November 11, 2023. (US Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Farson)

Commentary

Veterans, Every Story of Service Matters

Jeremy Hunt

Fellow

Jeremy Hunt

Nov 10, 2023

Commentary

3 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Israel’s Military Strategy for the War against Hamas

Garrett Exner

Adjunct Fellow

Garrett Exner

Nov 9, 2023

In the Media

A masked demonstrator waves a flag of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah during a demonstration supporting the Palestinians in Beirut on October 20, 2023. (Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images)

In the Media

Is Hezbollah Joining the Fray in Israel?

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Nov 9, 2023

In the Media

A self-propelled howitzer in Ukraine in November 2023. (Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, via X)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | November 8

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Nov 8, 2023

Commentary

7 Min Read

Armored corps operating in the Gaza Strip. (Israel Defense Forces via Flickr)

Podcast

American Intervention in the Middle East

Garrett Exner

Adjunct Fellow

Garrett Exner

Nov 8, 2023

Podcast

A demonstrator waving the Palestinian flag during a march in Montreal on October 28, 2023. (Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

Deception of the Public Is Hamas’s Potent Weapon

Douglas J. Feith

Senior Fellow

Douglas J. Feith

Nov 7, 2023

Commentary

7 Min Read

231019-N-GF955-1104 RED SEA (Oct. 19, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19. Carney is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea on October 19, 2023. (Aaron Lau via DVIDS)

Commentary

Three Things about the Israel-Hamas War | November 7, 2023