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Israel Once Again Strikes Iran's UAV Base in Syria
Tehran continues to maintain significant drone forces at a base in western Syria, giving them dangerously easy access to the Israeli border and raising the risk of escalation.
Apr 10, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Military Strikes on Syria: Critical Considerations
Military action should seek to restore deterrence by hitting not just chemical weapons-related targets, but also ground and air units that are key to the Assad regime's war effort.
Apr 10, 2018
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
Qatari leader Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
White House Meeting with Emir of Qatar Holds Potential for Deal, or Two
The summit could yield tentative agreements on any number of issues, from Arab-Israeli peacemaking to energy and arms deals.
Apr 8, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Gaza Protests Spark Deadly Violence Along Israeli Border
The recent clashes were intended as the first salvo in a longer-term border confrontation, so the potential for escalation is high.
Apr 3, 2018
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Brief Analysis
How Will Iran Prepare for Potential U.S. Withdrawal from the JCPOA?
Tehran seems to believe that President Trump will kill the deal next month, so it may start prepping its dormant nuclear facilities, sowing division between U.S. allies, or courting other global powers.
Apr 3, 2018
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  • Omer Carmi
Articles & Testimony
The Gaza Crisis and the Clash to Come
The spike in violence and threats of new sanctions will only exacerbate months of simmering tensions between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.
Apr 3, 2018
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Grant Rumley
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Brief Analysis
Evolution of the Palestinian Authority Security Forces
The PASF have become a dependable peace partner, but can they maintain stability amid U.S. aid cuts and imminent political storms?
Apr 2, 2018
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  • Neri Zilber
  • Ghaith al-Omari
Articles & Testimony
The May 1948 Vote That Made the State of Israel
It has long been accepted that Israel's founders settled two burning issues in closely decided votes just days before the state's birth, but that conventional wisdom is only half right.
Apr 2, 2018
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  • Martin Kramer
In-Depth Reports
Beyond Security: Steps Toward Warmer Egypt-Israel Relations
Nearly four decades after Egypt and Israel signed their peace treaty, security cooperation between the former foes is arguably stronger than ever. Limited economic cooperation also prevails through Qualifying Industrial Zones, areas in which Egyptians manufacture products using Israeli materials, thereafter exporting the goods to the United States duty-free. Yet
Mar 29, 2018
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  • Haisam Hassanein
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In-Depth Reports
State with No Army, Army with No State
Evolution of the Palestinian Authority Security Forces, 1994–2018
No institution embodies the move toward Palestinian self-determination quite like the Palestinian Authority security forces (PASF). Created in the wake of the Oslo Accords, the PASF encompasses a collection of gendarmerie, police, intelligence, and civil defense services that has played a crucial role, for both good and ill, in every
Mar 27, 2018
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  • Neri Zilber
  • Ghaith al-Omari
Articles & Testimony
It's a 'Cold Peace' with Israel; Egypt Prohibits Full Normalization
On the anniversary of their landmark treaty, anti-Israel rhetoric and actions by the Egyptian government remain one of the biggest obstacles to further normalization.
Mar 25, 2018
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  • Haisam Hassanein
President Donald Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
Forget the Ultimate Deal: Trump and Netanyahu Should Save Gaza For Now
A plan to avert further economic deterioration in the strip may not be an ultimate deal, but it is a necessary one.
Mar 4, 2018
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
How True Is 'The Crown' on The Suez Cover-Up?
In the hit show, Queen Elizabeth II puts the British prime minister in check for his secret plan to attack Egypt, but in real life he was checkmated by David Ben-Gurion.
Mar 1, 2018
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  • Martin Kramer
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
The Road to Protective Edge:
Israel-Hamas Confrontation in Gaza
Without the creation of a new military concept by Israel to counter Hamas, a much bloodier conflict is likely in the future.
Feb 23, 2018
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  • Sami Turjeman
Articles & Testimony
Moscow Exploiting Israeli-Syrian Clashes for Regional Influence
By portraying itself as a neutral broker when Israel, Iran, and other parties clash over Syria, the Kremlin seeks to further its own interests in the Middle East.
Feb 23, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Mahmoud Abbas Checking His Watch
Brief Analysis
Abbas at the Security Council
While the occasion of a Palestinian leader addressing the council was novel, the speech itself was classic Abbas: balancing his domestic need to appear defiant, but avoiding irretrievable diplomatic damage.
Feb 20, 2018
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Articles & Testimony
The Case for a Tillerson to Israel Moment
Given the risks posed by Iran's expanding presence in Syria, Secretary Tillerson should add Israel to his travel itinerary as a signal of support and deterrence.
Feb 16, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
The Netanyahu Probe and the Court of Public Opinion
New corruption charges pose a more serious challenge to the prime minister than past investigations, but public reaction in Israel may determine whether he can stay afloat until the next elections.
Feb 15, 2018
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  • David Makovsky
Articles & Testimony
Israel, the Palestinians, and the Administration's Peace Plan
A former PA advisor discusses the concrete steps Washington can take to preserve security cooperation and build public trust between the two sides, at least until deeper negotiations are possible again.
Feb 14, 2018
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Brief Analysis
Crossing Redlines: Escalation Dynamics in Syria
Tehran and its allies will test U.S. and Israeli limits again, requiring deterrent responses that are tough, consistent, and paired with political reassurances to allies.
Feb 13, 2018
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Michael Knights

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David Makovsky
David Makovsky is the Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations.
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Dennis Ross, a former special assistant to President Barack Obama, is the counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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