If Hamas rejects hostage deal, there is a need for a different approach. Unilateral Israeli 4-6 week pause would put onus/pressure on Hama not Israel; make it possible to meet human needs in Gaza and do the Saudi-Israel deal—the real counter Iran strategy. foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/wh…

'For the Biden administration, the role that Arab states played in helping defend Israel against Iran’s attack is a tangible new development that needs quick follow-up,' write Dennis Ross and David Makovsky. foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/wh…

Testimony of U/S TFI Treasury Department Brian Nelson on countering an important money laundering threat related to narcotics trafficking: Chinese money laundering organizations content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USTRE…

“If Sinwar is ready for a deal, it will happen,” Dennis Ross told The New York Times. nytimes.com/2024/04/29/us/…

A unilateral cease-fire in Gaza lasting four to six weeks would offer Israel many strategic benefits—including the creation of the conditions necessary for a Israeli-Saudi normalization deal, write Dennis Ross and David Makovsky.
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'It remains unclear how Iran and Israel’s recent exchange of direct fire will affect the Lebanese scene diplomatically or militarily. Clashes with Hezbollah have crossed new thresholds since last week,' writes Selin Uysal. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Watch Devorah Margolin's video to learn more about the challenges arising from the tens of thousands of foreign detainees awaiting repatriation in #Syrian camps. ⤵️

A U.S.-brokered normalization deal between #Israel and #SaudiArabia could change the trajectory of the Biden-Netanyahu relationship, write Dennis Ross and David Makovsky.

More on what's at stake: foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/wh…

US Imposes New Measures on Russia for its Full-Scale War and Use of Chemical Weapons Against Ukraine, over 280 individuals & entities to impose additional costs on Russia for both its foreign aggression and internal repression.

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Hamas statistics are inconsistent, imprecise, and systematically manipulated to downplay the number of men and militants killed. Gabriel Epstein spoke with Robert Satloff about the methodology used by Gaza authorities to measure fatality numbers. youtube.com/watch?v=edj4rQ…

The U.S. and #France have been pursuing convergent efforts to avoid all-out #Israel -Hezbollah war, but more coordination is advisable and seems increasingly likely after the latest escalation, writes Selin Uysal. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

This video just broke over 12,000 views! Grateful for those that continue to want to learn about this issue and keep it at the forefront of policy: 'The Problem with al-Hol: The Future for ISIS-Affiliated Families' youtube.com/watch?v=GYyHmu…

'A new reality may be taking shape in Israel, one that could change how it approaches defense, deterrence, and the region,' write Dennis Ross and David Makovsky. foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/wh…

The war has shown the #Houthis that their harassment tactics 'do not need to be technically effective to nonetheless place a chokehold on #SuezCanal transit and impose added costs on the global economic community,' writes Michael Knights for CTC at West Point. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Thrilled that Georgetown University Press & Hurst Publishers are releasing an updated paperback of my book on #Hezbollah . Here’s a sneak peak at the new cover Washington Institute

Without backup plan if hostage deal fails & reality that Israel can’t enter Rafah immediately, 4-6 week pause makes virtue of necessity & offers strategic benefit of testing historic Saudi normalization deal. Latest w/ Dennis Ross in Foreign Affairs: foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/wh…

To take advantage of this opportunity, Dennis Ross and David Makovsky explain that a U.S.-brokered breakthrough in a normalization deal between #Israel and #SaudiArabia would help solidify this emerging coalition. foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/wh…

“Put simply, a unilateral Israeli cease-fire for four to six weeks would create a strategic opportunity—particularly if it creates an opening to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia,” write Dennis Ross and David Makovsky.
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Should #Israel declare a unilateral ceasefire in #Gaza ? Doing so could turn the tables on Hamas and Iran while simultaneously advancing normalization with #SaudiArabia and other regional governments, write Dennis Ross and David Makovsky. foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/wh…

Five of Iran Air’s wide-body passenger planes still operate scheduled flights between #Tehran and #European cities shown below. Babak Taghvaee - Μπάπακ Τακβαίε - بابک تقوایی explains why sanctioning just this airline will have little effect if Mahan Air keeps using subsidiaries.

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