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Avoiding a regional war

Following the heinous October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas, Israel responded with a devastating assault on Gaza. As that conflict rages, the risks of spillover into a broader regional war remain dangerously high—as does the risk to U.S. troops in the region, who remain targets.

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Rosemary
Kelanic

Director, Middle East Program

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Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

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Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

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Jennifer
Kavanagh

Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

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Rajan
Menon

Former Non-Resident Senior Fellow

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William
Walldorf

Senior Fellow

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