Backgrounder: Israel vs. Hamas

by Gary C. Gambill
May 28, 2021

„The latest war between Israel and the Hamas organization in Gaza resembled the previous major rounds of fighting in 2008-09, 2012, and 2014: Hamas firing rockets at Israeli population centers day after day, Israel launching air strikes at Hamas‘ military infrastructure, ending in a brokered ceasefire. Hamas celebrated a victory as Israelis engaged in a vigorous debate over the outcome.

Since 2008 the Middle East Forum’s staff, fellows, contributors, and guests have closely examined the question of how Israel can contain and deter, if not outright defeat, Hamas. Here is a quick review of their analyses.“ (…)

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