Israel and the Coming Long War

Sep 13, 2024

Also published in Foreign Affairs
Hezbollah fighters parade with flags in Lebanon in 2019 - source: Reuters
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Assaf Orion
Assaf Orion

Assaf Orion, a retired Israeli brigadier general and defense strategist whose broad research scope ranges from relations with China to Israel’s regional political-military strategy and policy, is the Liz and Mony Rueven International Fellow with The Washington Institute.

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