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Tensions Escalate in Israel-Hamas War as Ground Invasion Looms

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

"What you're seeing on both sides of the border there right now is just complete despair," says Cécile Shea.

Cecile Shea joins Fox 32 Chicago via video Defense and Security

Israel-Hamas War

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

James Harding, Prashant Rao, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to examine the latest on the Israel-Hamas War, its global implications, and what it means for the future of the Middle East.

Israel Palestinians
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Global Politics

When so Many 'Frozen Conflicts' Go Hot, It's Not Just Coincidence

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The current configuration of the international system is a recipe for frozen conflicts to thaw, Paul Poast argues.

Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip
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US Foreign Policy

What to Know about Hamas

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea unpacks the militant group's background following its recent attacks on Israel.

Cecile Shea joins Fox 32 Chicago via video Defense and Security

Gaza: Epicenter of the Israel-Hamas War

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Explore the complex history of the Gaza Strip, the rise of Hamas, and the implications for the current conflict.

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Wednesday.
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Defense and Security

A history of hostage and prisoner swaps in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

BLOG
Global Insight by Laura Adamczyk

It’s believed that more than 150 Israeli citizens and soldiers have been taken hostage since Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel this Saturday.

Israelis attend a demonstration calling for the release of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit
Ariel Schalit / AP
Defense and Security

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, US-Saudi-Israel Deal, Latest on Ukraine

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Catherine Philp, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Russian military vehicles riding towards the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Global Politics

Reflecting on Two Years of Taliban Rule

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

The anniversary of the Taliban's return to power has reignited a debate about how best to support the Afghan people.

Taliban fighters patrol on the road
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Public Opinion

BRICS Summit, Saudi Border Crimes, Ukraine's Counteroffensive Critics

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Steven Erlanger, Bobby Ghosh, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

South Africa BRICS Summit
Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service
Global Politics

Trilateral Ties in East Asia, A.I. in the Gulf, Economic Troubles in China

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Biden, Yoon, Kishida at Trilateral Meeting
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Global Politics