Middle East and North Africa
Will Israel and Iran Go To War in Syria?
Daniel Byman Fri, Oct 5, 2018, 9:46 AM
To prevent direct confrontation, Israel will need to create a more stable deterrence situation in the region.
Daniel Byman is foreign policy editor of Lawfare. He is a senior fellow at the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, where he focuses on counterterrorism and Middle East security. He is also a professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
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Israel-Palestine
Will There Be a Third Intifada?
Daniel Byman Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 10:26 AM
Arab states and the Palestinian public are not eager for another round of violence, but Israel is ready to respond to one.
Hezbollah
Another War in Lebanon?
Daniel Byman Thu, Sep 6, 2018, 10:03 AM
Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel are running high. What is keeping the peace—and can it last?
Middle East and North Africa
A Fourth War With Hamas in Gaza?
Daniel Byman Fri, Aug 17, 2018, 7:00 AM
As Hamas explores new tactics following the March of Return, the fate of civilians in Gaza remains uncertain.
Yemen
The U.S. 'Yellow Light' in Yemen
Daniel Byman Fri, Aug 3, 2018, 8:36 AM
Daniel Byman analyzes the benefits and costs of continued U.S. support for the Saudi and Emirati intervention in Yemen.
Yemen
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Have a Disastrous Yemen Strategy
Daniel Byman Mon, Jul 16, 2018, 7:00 AM
An end to their interventions would leave both of them, and Yemen, better off.
Aegis Paper Series
An Intelligence Reserve Corps to Counter Terrorist Use of the Internet
Daniel Byman Fri, Aug 10, 2018, 10:06 AM
Announcing the latest edition of the Aegis Paper Series from the Hoover Institution.