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Israel’s war in Gaza is raising questions over how the coastal enclave should be managed once the fighting is over, exposing a growing divide between U.S. and Israeli officials on the issue. Several U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, have said Israel should not occupy Gaza and the strip must be run by…
It is precisely because of the recognition that waging war on Israeli civilians is so terrible that many voices are now raised against Israel's retaliation.
With Israel having expanded its punishing assault on Gaza, the war sparked by Hamas’ shocking Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, which killed 1,400 Israelis, has dramatically escalated. The death toll among Palestinians has risen to more than 8,300 and Gaza’s infrastructure lies in ruins. Early U.S.
Atlantic Council experts are analyzing the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict as it enters its third week. Find the latest here.
The risk of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East is growing by the day as Israel prepares for a massive ground offensive in Gaza, continues to bomb Palestinians and trades fire with the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iran, which funds Hezbollah and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, has issued several warnings to…