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Hamas Plots in Europe: A Shift Toward External Operations?
Abstract: Hamas has never carried out a successful terrorist attack outside of Israel, the West Bank, or Gaza—but not for...
ReadInside Hamas: How It Thinks, Fights, and Governs
Abstract: Hamas has evolved from a Muslim Brotherhood-rooted social-religious movement into a hybrid actor that governs, polices society, and wages...
ReadA View from the CT Foxhole: Zohar Palti, Former Director, Policy & Political-Military Bureau, Israel’s Ministry of Defense
Zohar Palti is the Andrew Viterbi Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy in Washington, D.C.; Distinguished Visiting...
ReadFeature Commentary: Confronting Cartels: Military Considerations South of the Border
Abstract: Possible U.S. military action against Mexico’s drug cartels poses unique challenges. The situation is complicated, and the United States...
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