The Gaza Crisis: Why Now? What Does it Mean? How Will It End?

Jul 11, 2014
About the Authors
Robert Satloff - source: The Washington Institute
Robert Satloff

Robert Satloff is the Segal Executive Director of The Washington Institute, a post he assumed in January 1993.

Ambassador Dennis Ross
Dennis Ross

Dennis Ross, a former special assistant to President Barack Obama, is the counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute.

Michael Herzog
Michael Herzog

Michael Herzog was appointed Israel's ambassador to the United States in 2021. Previously, he was an international fellow at The Washington Institute.

David Pollock
David Pollock

David Pollock was the Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute from 2007 until his death in 2024, focusing on regional political dynamics and related issues.

Washington Institute experts discuss the current situation in Gaza, Israel's military operation, Palestinian politics, and U.S. policy during this in-depth video presentation.

"This is [a] test of American leadership and the ability of the United States to rise to the occasion." - Robert Satloff

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Israel and Hamas are locked in battle for the first time since 2012 as Israel attempts to eliminate the infrastructure that has enabled the terrorist organization to extend the range of its rockets to target at least sixty percent of the Israeli population.

"The idea that you are trying to recreate the status quo ante is a prescription for ensuring you have to deal with this again in a few months time." - Dennis Ross

In this exclusive video presentation, Institute experts Brig. Gen. Michael Herzog (IDF Ret.), Dr. David Pollock, Ambassador Dennis Ross, and Dr. Robert Satloff address the causes of this conflict, its implications for the region, and the role that Washington can play in bringing it to an end.

View more Washington Institute analysis on Israel, Hamas, and the Palestinian Authority.

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