Introduction Gregg Roman On October 7, 2023, Israel was shaken by a devastating attack by Hamas that claimed over 1,200 lives, forcing the ongoing security challenges from threats originating in Gaza. This tragic day highlighted Israel s vulnerabilities
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It has now been almost ten years since Houthi rebels, co-opted, armed and equipped by Iran, marched into Sana a and seized the Yemeni government buildings. Rather than collapse under the weight of governance and the fact that as a tribal element, they
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