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Secretary of State Antony Blinken places a tile that reads "Light in the darkness" on a wall at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, October 14, 2023.
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Brief Analysis
The Israel-Hamas War and U.S. Policy: An Update
A panel of experts discuss the status of the crisis after nearly two weeks of fighting, focusing on President Biden’s visit, the contours of humanitarian assistance, ongoing de-escalation efforts, and more.
Oct 20, 2023
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  • Zohar Palti
  • David Makovsky
  • Grant Rumley
  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Neomi Neumann
Articles & Testimony
How the Palestinian Authority Failed Its People
Even amid the fighting in Gaza, all actors should take steps to repair Palestinian governance instead of leaving a vacuum for radical remnants to fill.
Oct 19, 2023
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Brief Analysis
Jordan Still Has a Vital Role to Play in the Gaza Crisis
Despite the canceled visit to Amman, President Biden should keep King Abdullah front and center in any efforts to ease humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
Oct 19, 2023
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  • Ben Fishman
Articles & Testimony
Russian Policy and Hamas’ Assault: Putin Benefits From Chaos
As Russian forces make another push for Ukraine’s heartland, Western officials need to recognize the connections between the Gaza crisis and Moscow’s wider strategic goals.
Oct 2023
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Brief Analysis
Israel’s War Aims and the Principles of a Post-Hamas Administration in Gaza
It’s not too early to think about the “day after” the war—even preliminary planning to create an interim administration will help clarify objectives for Israel’s leaders, sustain U.S. support, provide a more positive alternative future for Palestinians, and give Arab allies a rationale to play a more constructive role.
Oct 17, 2023
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  • Robert Satloff
  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
KH Gaza
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Coded Militia Language Aims to Signal Escalation
The Iraqi "resistance" is using language that previously presaged attacks on U.S. targets, whether sincerely or as a supportive bluff amid the latest Hamas-Israel crisis.
Oct 16, 2023
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  • Hamdi Malik
  • Crispin Smith
  • Michael Knights
◆ Militia Spotlight
Articles & Testimony
A Major Pivot in Hamas Strategy
Given its willingness to dramatically change targets and tactics, the group likely aims to halt the recent advance of Arab-Israeli normalization and rouse other actors into joining the fight.
Oct 16, 2023
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  • Devorah Margolin
A memorial in Tel Aviv to the victims of the OCtober 7 Hamas terror attacks - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
Why 10/7 Was Worse for Israel Than 9/11 Was for America
In its scope, depravity, and national reach, the Hamas assault was a much greater shock to Israelis, and their response should be viewed through that lens.
Oct 15, 2023
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Deterring Escalation and Expansion of the Gaza War by Iran’s “Axis of Resistance”
The United States must underscore the risks that such action would incur and incentivize Tehran to rein in its proxies and partners.
Oct 13, 2023
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Michael Knights
Muqawama Gaza
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Brief Analysis
Iran-Backed Militias Applaud Hamas, Threaten Americans
Iraq's "resistance" militias all rhetorically supported the attack on Israel, but with interesting differences: Badr threatened Americans, while others seemed to downplay potential involvement.
Oct 13, 2023
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  • Amir al-Kaabi
  • Michael Knights
◆ Militia Spotlight
Articles & Testimony
Hamas Attacks: A Turning Point for U.S. Policy
A Statement of Washington Institute Experts
The October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel represent a turning point that should bring home oft-overlooked realities about the Middle East and compel U.S. policymakers to rethink preconceptions about the region and America's role and interests in it.
Oct 13, 2023
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  • Robert Satloff
  • Dennis Ross
  • Michael Singh
  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Gaza’s Urban Warfare Challenge: Lessons from Mosul and Raqqa
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.
Oct 13, 2023
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  • Michael Knights
Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercept rockets fired into Israel from Gaza by Hamas in October 2023 - source: Reuters
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Brief Analysis
The New Middle East: Hamas Attack, Israel at War, and U.S. Policy
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.
Oct 13, 2023
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  • Robert Satloff
  • Ehud Yaari
  • Matthew Levitt
  • Neomi Neumann
  • Ghaith al-Omari
Articles & Testimony
The War Hamas Always Wanted
Despite the completely surprising nature of the attack, Hamas did in fact give multiple signals that a major operation was in the works.
Oct 11, 2023
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  • Matthew Levitt
Articles & Testimony
What Israel Must Do
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.
Oct 11, 2023
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  • Dennis Ross
An Israeli flag is projected on the Eiffel Tower in Paris in response to the Hamas terror attacks on Israel in October 2023 - source: Reuters
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
International Reactions to the Hamas Attack on Israel
At least forty-four nations have condemned Hamas and decried its tactics as terrorism, but regional players such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Syria, and Iraq have pinned responsibility on Israel.
Oct 11, 2023
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  • Cleary Waldo
  • Gabriel Epstein
  • Sydney Hilbush
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War
Articles & Testimony
Israel Focused on the Wrong Iranian Threat, With Deadly Results
Although the existential nature of the nuclear threat understandably demanded attention, Hamas and other Iranian proxies have dramatically increased their capabilities in the meantime.
Oct 10, 2023
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  • David Schenker
Israeli Iron Dome missiles intercept rockets fired into Israel from Gaza by Hamas in October 2023 - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
A Minefield of Critical Questions Remains After Hamas’s Stunning Attack on Israel
As the IDF deals with residual infiltrators in the south, it is already clear that the lessons of the surprise 1973 war need updating.
Oct 9, 2023
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  • Simon Henderson
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In-Depth Reports
Oslo at 30: Personal Perspectives from Washington Institute Scholars
A Compendium
This remarkable compendium marks the thirtieth anniversary of the landmark Oslo I accords and includes personal perspectives from former diplomats, analysis of public opinion among Israelis and Palestinians, and policy recommendations for U.S. officials.
Sep 29, 2023
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  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
  • Neomi Neumann
  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Mohammed Dajani
  • Nickolay Mladenov
  • Zohar Palti
  • Catherine Cleveland
◆ Oslo at 30
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu meet at the United Nations in New York in September 2023 - source: Prime Minister's Office
Brief Analysis
Saudi Dealmaking to Top Biden and Netanyahu’s New York Agenda
The long-delayed meeting should clarify the contours and possible requirements for normalization with Riyadh, though Israel’s ongoing domestic turmoil and policy toward the Palestinians may necessitate some difficult political choices.
Sep 19, 2023
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  • David Makovsky

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Ghaith al-Omari
Ghaith al-Omari
Ghaith al-Omari is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Irwin Levy Family Program on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Relationship.
David Makovsky
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
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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Ehud Yaari is the Lafer International Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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