Policy Analysis

Veteran U.S., Palestinian, and Israeli experts and policy practitioners explore the broader strategic repercussions of the unfolding war, as well as the factors that enabled Hamas to reach its current level of malign regional influence.

The differences and parallels between urban battlefield circumstances in Gaza, Iraq, and Syria give U.S. policymakers a sobering but clear view of what exactly they will be committing to in supporting Israel’s ground campaign.

The depth of the president’s commitment greatly impressed Israelis, though a protracted Gaza war could test sentiments on both sides.

The Biden administration views its defense support to Israel as sufficient at the current level of hostilities, but that may change as the war progresses and, potentially, expands.

The group might be content with its existing political gains from the conflict, but Washington should still try to shift its calculus given the grave risks of a wider war.

آنچه را واشنگتن تنش‌زدایی می‌پندارد، تهران فرصتی برای تحکیم دستاوردهای هسته‌ای خود می‌بیند و از شفافیت می‌پرهیزد و طوری موضع‌گیری می‌کند که هر زمان بخواهد از آستانه تسلیح اتمی عبور کند.

The long-suffering residents of Gaza deserve a better future, but getting there will require the international community to demilitarize Gaza after the war and disarm whatever is left of Hamas.

Despite the completely surprising nature of the attack, Hamas did in fact give multiple signals that a major operation was in the works.

هرچند واشنگتن از هرگونه کاهش تنش استقبال می‌کند، اما باید هشیار باشد که آشتی در منطقه خاورمیانه ناشی از کاهش اعتماد به ایالات متحده است.

An in-depth look at how regional states have responded to Putin's invasion of Ukraine—by their actions as much as their words.

As Morocco rebuilds the High Atlas Mountains, understanding the region’s complex history and challenges is key for building a future for the region.

Recent Washington Institute polls have tracked Gazans’ views on Hamas and the ceasefire with Israel, along with a wider regional decline in popularity for Hamas and Hezbollah.

As the IDF deals with residual infiltrators in the south, it is already clear that the lessons of the surprise 1973 war need updating.

Recent developments will require the U.S. to expand its objectives in Syria and to reevaluate its approach to local alliances if it hopes to shape a positive outcome to the bubbling frustrations in Syria.

Historians continue to debate “what if” scenarios about the pivotal conflict that reshaped the Middle East.

In the opening panel of a special three-day anniversary event, experts and former officials from Egypt, Israel, and the United States discussed the conflict’s enduring lessons for peacemaking and statesmanship today.

تهران ممکن است بگوید که قانون هسته‌ای سال ۲۰۲۰ مجلس فضا را برای مانور در هرگونه مذاکرات آینده محدود می‌کند، اما پایبندی‌اش به آن قانون از مدت‌ها پیش دلبخواهی بوده است، و مقامات گویا بیشتر بر این تمرکز دارند تا اطمینان حاصل کنند هر گونه سازشی که انجام دهند قابل فسخ است.

Riyadh understands that immediate Palestinian statehood is not an option, but it still needs Israel to take steps that demonstrably improve daily life in the West Bank and curtail settlement growth.

ایران به رغم انجام مانورهای نظامی و حفظ لحن مبارزه‌طلبانه، از توقیف کشتی‌های بیشتر پرهیز داشته است، اما تمایل اثبات‌شده‌اش به انجام اقدامات قاطع در میدان «رقابت در بازدارندگی» تغییر نخواهد کرد.

Join us for an expert webcast exploring Egypt's ongoing and worsening economic crisis, and the policy options for Washington to prevent further deterioration. This event, originally scheduled for Thursday, October 12, 2023, has been postponed.