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MIDDLE EAST

Israel-Hamas War

Experts from across the Atlantic Council are providing insight and analysis at speed and in depth on the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, Israel’s response, and how the emerging conflict is upending the Middle East and the world.

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New Atlanticist

Gantz’s exit has further empowered Israel’s far right. Here’s what to expect now.

by Carmiel Arbit

With the centrist Gantz’s departure, Netanyahu and his extreme right coalition government are left to manage Israel’s crises on their own.

MENASource

Dispatch from Gaza: ‘My son, every night he screams and convulses’

by Arwa Damon

Arwa Damon arrived in the Gaza Strip on a humanitarian mission for her charity, INARA, two days after the Israeli airstrike on the World Central Kitchen convoy. This is what she saw.

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2023/2024 Annual Report

2023 was the most successful year in the Atlantic Council’s history when measured by our growth, our impact, and our high-quality work across our sixteen programs and centers.

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Security and Defense

Russia's war on Ukraine

As Ukraine continues its counteroffensive against Russian forces, Atlantic Council experts are closely monitoring the latest developments and analyzing the paths forward.

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New Atlanticist

Building the bridge: How to inject credibility into NATO’s promise of membership for Ukraine

by Ian Brzezinski

Ukraine’s bridge to NATO membership must be built in ways that institutionalize its integration into the Alliance’s structures—starting now.

UkraineAlert

Putin just reminded the world why Russia must lose

by Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s bogus recent peace proposal was in reality a call for Ukraine’s surrender that underlines his continued commitment to the destruction of the Ukrainian state, writes Peter Dickinson.

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