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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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Podcast

Did Israel Win the War?

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Podcast

Oct 19, 2025

Podcast

Commentary

Disarming Hamas and Securing a Lasting Peace

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Oct 16, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

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Podcast

The Return of the Hostages, an AfPak War, and India

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Oct 15, 2025

Podcast

Heinrichs Oct 2025 Fox News Egypt Gaza Israel Trump.pn

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In the Media

Upcoming Challenges for Lasting Peace in Gaza

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 14, 2025

In the Media

US President Donald Trump addresses the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, on October 13, 2025, in Jerusalem. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Triumphal March

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Oct 13, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

Rebeccah Heinrichs appears on Fox News to discuss President Trump’s visit to Israel and the celebrations following the release of hostages.

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In the Media

President Donald Trump in Israel

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Oct 13, 2025

In the Media

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In the Media

What Challenges Remain in President Donald Trump’s Peace Deal?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Oct 13, 2025

In the Media

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset as President Donald Trump and Amir Ohana, speaker of the Israeli Knesset, look on, October 13, 2025, in Jerusalem. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Donald Trump Gave War a Chance—and It Worked

Aaron MacLean

Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Commentary

Oct 13, 2025

Commentary

6 Min Read

US President Donald Trump is welcomed by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport on October 13, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How Israel’s Strength Paved the Way to Peace

Mike Watson

Former Fellow

Mike Watson

Oct 11, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

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In the Media

Peace Talks Continue in Egypt

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Oct 8, 2025

In the Media

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Pro-Palestinian activists protest the war in Gaza on the October 7th Anniversary at the Newscorp headquarters on October 07, 2025 in New York City. The protest was held on the second anniversary of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 hostages taken. Forty-eight hostages remain in Gaza. Gaza’s health authorities say more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in a war that has also displaced roughly 2 million people. Talks are u

Pro-Palestinian activists protest on the October 7, 2025, in New York City. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Protests on October 7 Show It Was Never About a “Ceasefire,” It Was Anti-Israel Hate

Liel Leibovitz

Senior Fellow

Liel Leibovitz

Oct 8, 2025

Commentary

3 Min Read

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) meets with US President Donald Trump's Special Representative for the Middle East Steve Witkoff (2nd L) and Trump's son-in-law and former advisor Jared Kushner (L) in West Jerusalem on October 9, 2025. (Getty Images)

In the Media

Israel and Hamas Agree to the Peace Deal