The Israel-Hamas War, With Elliott Abrams and Steven Cook

Elliott Abrams, a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at CFR, and Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the context and consequences of Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel. 

Mentioned on the Podcast

Elliott Abrams, "The Hamas Attack Changes Everything," National Review 

Steven A. Cook, "Surprise Palestinian Attack Spawns Fears of Wider Mideast War," CFR.org 

Steven A. Cook, The End of Ambition: America’s Past, Present, and Future in the Middle East [forthcoming]

Summer Said, “Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks,” Wall Street Journal

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