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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The N7 Initiative, a partnership between the Atlantic Council and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation, seeks to broaden and deepen normalization between Israel and Arab and Muslim countries. It works with governments to produce actionable recommendations to deliver tangible benefits to their people.

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In the News

Oct 7, 2024

Alkhatib in Newsweek: It’s been a year of failure for ‘pro-Palestine’ activism following October 7.

By Ahmed F. Alkhatib

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

Oct 7, 2024

Alkhatib joins KCRW’s Press Play to discuss the way forward in Gaza

By Ahmed F. Alkhatib

Conflict Israel

In the News

Oct 7, 2024

Marc Polymeropoulos joins MSNBC to comment on Israel’s alleged elimination of senior Hezbollah leadership

On September 20, Marc Polymeropoulos, nonresident senior fellow at Forward Defense, joined MSNBC Peter Alexander and Colin Clarke of The Soufan Group to assess Israel’s officials claim “entire senior Hezbollah ‘command'” has been eliminated.

Intelligence Israel

In the News

Oct 7, 2024

Alkhatib joins ABC News to discuss the war in Gaza one year after October 7

By Ahmed F. Alkhatib

Conflict Israel

In the News

Oct 7, 2024

Alkhatib joins France 24 to discuss October 7 a year later

By Ahmed F. Alkhatib

Conflict Israel

In the News

Oct 7, 2024

Alkhatib joins Scripps News to discuss the October 7 attack, the war in Gaza, and the path forward

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Israel

In the News

Oct 4, 2024

Charai in The National Interest: David Barnea: The Chief Spy Leading Israel’s Fight Against Terror

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Israel

MENASource

Oct 4, 2024

One year after Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attacks, here’s how the region has changed

By Atlantic Council experts

One year on, the Gaza War remains unresolved and the potential for war across the region is becoming more likely. Atlantic Council experts take on questions about the war's impact—and its future.

Conflict Crisis Management

MENASource

Oct 4, 2024

Israel has lost its patience

By Nicholas Blanford

Since September 16, Israel has removed the gloves to stage a massive aerial bombing campaign targeting Hezbollah's top political and military leadership and weapons sites to force the Iran-backed group to yield and redeploy its forces away from Lebanon’s southern border.

Conflict Israel

In the News

Oct 4, 2024

Braw in L’Express on the war in Gaza

By Elisabeth Braw

On October 4, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in L’Express on Israel’s successful attacks on Hamas leadership.

Israel Middle East

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