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CRISIS IN ISRAEL AND THE GAZA STRIP

 

Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel has shocked the world—and as Israel mobilizes to launch an invasion of Gaza, much remains uncertain. What is Hamas trying to achieve? What could cause the conflict to escalate and spill over into the broader region? And what is Israel’s endgame in Gaza? To provide context and analysis to these questions, Foreign Affairs’ editors have compiled some of the best recent coverage of the war. Start reading below.

 
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An Invasion of Gaza Would Be a Disaster for Israel

America Must Prevail on Its Ally to Step Back From the Brink

By Marc Lynch

 

What Israel Will Face in Gaza

The High Costs of Crushing Hamas

By Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones

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Hamas Has Fractured the Arab World

America Must Help Prevent a Wider Conflict—in the West Bank and Beyond

By Ghaith al-Omari

 

The End of America’s Exit Strategy in the Middle East

Hamas’s Assault—and Iran’s Role in It—Lays Bare Washington’s Illusions

By Suzanne Maloney

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Israel’s Intelligence Disaster

How the Security Establishment Could Have Underestimated the Hamas Threat

By Amy Zegart

 

What Friends Owe Friends

Why Washington Should Restrain Israeli Military Action in Gaza—and Preserve a Path to Peace

By Richard Haass

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How Israel Can Win

Defeating Hamas Will Require a Strategy That Goes Beyond Revenge

By Audrey Kurth Cronin

 

How to Understand the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Why Israel and Hamas Are at War Again

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