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Home / Israel / Israel is taking on a lot more than it can handle: Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Davis
Israel, Iran, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine‑Russia

October 7, 2024

Israel is taking on a lot more than it can handle: Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Davis

Defense Priorities senior fellow Lt. Col. Daniel Davis (ret.) discusses the ongoing Israel war, Iran’s aggression and Russia’s ‘Merchant of Death.’

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