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Jon B. Alterman

Jon B. Alterman

Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program
Seth G. Jones

Seth G. Jones

President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
Emily Harding

Emily Harding

Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
Daniel Byman

Daniel Byman

Director, Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program
Norman T. Roule

Norman T. Roule

Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program
Caitlin Chin

Caitlin Chin-Rothmann

Former Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program
Tom Karako

Tom Karako

Director, Missile Defense Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Ben Cahill

Ben Cahill

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program

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What Does Yahya Sinwar’s Death Mean?

After the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Jon B. Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, answers critical questions about the future of the war in Gaza.

Critical Questions by Jon B. Alterman — October 17, 2024

A Region Aflame - October 7 A Year Later

The CSIS Middle East Program and International Security Program host a roundtable on the social, political, and security challenges facing the Middle East in the year since the October 7 attacks.

Event — October 7, 2024

At The One-Year Mark—Gaza: The Human Toll

In this special episode of Gaza: The Human Toll, speakers reflected on how the conflict in the Middle East and its consequences have shifted over the past year.

Transcript — October 7, 2024

Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran

There is a serious risk of all-out war between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran. According to new CSIS analysis, both the scale and geographic scope of violence has dramatically increased and could spread further throughout the region.

Brief by Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Alexander Palmer — October 4, 2024

Lessons from Israel’s Last War in Lebanon

In 2006, Israel and Hezbollah fought each other fiercely, with Israel's military failing in many ways. Israel's intelligence and military successes in recent weeks show how it has learned the lessons from that war.

Commentary by Daniel Byman — October 2, 2024