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November 6, 2023

Why Israel Was Right to Go Slowly into Gaza

And the meaning of Hassan Nasrallah’s speech.

During the three-week lull between the October 7 massacres and the beginning of the IDF ground offensive, there was some concern that Israel was deterred from attacking because of the presence of hostages in Gaza, or American pressure, or the threat of Iranian escalation, or perhaps sheer indecision. Frederick Kagan dispels all these suggestions in this conversation with Dan Senor, explaining why careful preparation was necessary, the strategic logic of the Israeli campaign against Hamas, and the challenges it involves. (Audio, 51 minutes.)

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