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The Bolduc Brief: The Ineffectiveness of Targeted and Limited Raids against Hamas in the Gaza Strip

Headline from Sofrep, from the development of Oct 27, 2023

Newest development Oct 30, 2023 · 2 reportsHow to Understand Israel’s War in Gaza

The futile cycle of targeted raids merely serves as a band-aid on the festering wound of conflict, while a comprehensive diplomatic effort, cutting off financial aid to Hamas, and a concerted military strategy aimed at holding key terrain present a pathway to quelling the Hamas threat and fostering …

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  1. Israel's war on Hamas sees deadly new strikes in Gaza as U.S. tries to slow invasion amid fear for hostages

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Israeli invasion of Gaza likely to resemble past difficult battles in Iraq and Syria

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

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    The Bolduc Brief: The Ineffectiveness of Targeted and Limited Raids against Hamas in the Gaza Strip

    Headline from Sofrep ·

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    How to Understand Israel’s War in Gaza

    Headline from Foreign Affairs ·

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32 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Israel's war on Hamas sees deadly new strikes in Gaza as U.S. tries to slow invasion amid fear for hostages (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Deadly, ongoing Israeli airstrikes are fueling anger across the region and fear for 222 Hamas hostages in Gaza as the U.S. tries to delay an invasion.

  2. CNN

    Live updates: Israel-Hamas war rages as Gaza deaths mount (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Israel's military said it is ramping up its aerial bombardment of Gaza as calls grow to let more aid into the besieged enclave. Follow for live updates.

  3. The Conversation US

    The Israel-Hamas war deepens the struggle between US and Iran for influence in the Middle East (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Iran’s long-term strategy includes eradicating Israel and driving a wedge between Israel and its regional neighbors. So far, the war seems to be accomplishing that goal.

  4. New York Post

    Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu sends warning to Hezbollah: ‘We will cripple it with a force’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Follow the New York Post’s live coverage of the Israel’s war against Hamas in the wake of Hamas releasing the first American hostages from the conflict.

  5. France 24

    Latest developments in Israel-Hamas war (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Fighting has raged for more than two weeks in the Gaza Strip after Hamas gunmen stormed into Israel on October 7, killing at least 1,400 people, according to Israeli officials.

  6. The Guardian

    Israel-Hamas war live: Israeli military says it is ‘ready and determined’; death toll in Gaza over 5,700 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Israel’s military spokesperson says army is ‘awaiting political instruction’; Gaza’s health authority says 5,791 Palestinians have died

  7. The Washington Free Beacon

    'Just as Cruel as the Terrorists': Many Ordinary Palestinians Joined in Hamas's Atrocities Against Israel (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    TEL AVIV—As Hamas terrorists carried out a highly choreographed massacre in Israel on Oct. 7, they received a source of support that amplified the horror that took place that day. A mob of ordinary Palestinians spontaneously joined in what became the deadliest pogrom against Jews since the Holocaust…

  8. Bloomberg

    Israel-Hamas Conflict Will Change the Rules of War (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Hamas is murderous and ruthless and should be held to account. It's also important to separate the group from the Palestinian people.

  9. The Guardian

    If Israel invades Gaza it will be a disaster for both Palestinians and Israelis | Michael Barnett (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Israel is about to wade into a moral and strategic disaster. We need a ceasefire and the return of the hostages

  10. Sofrep

    Israel-Hamas Conflict SITREP: Poised on the Brink of All Out War (opens Sofrep)

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    Sofrep's feed description

    The recent hostilities in the Israel-Hamas conflict, marked by the October 7th terror attacks and subsequent retaliations, underscore a volatile trajectory with the broader Israeli-Palestinian dispute at its core, weaving a complex narrative of military engagements, civilian casualties, and geopolit…

  11. Al-Monitor

  12. The Conversation US

    Israeli invasion of Gaza likely to resemble past difficult battles in Iraq and Syria (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Hamas and the international community expect Israel to invade the Gaza Strip. The battle will probably be more like recent Middle Eastern combat than Israel’s past fights with Palestinians.

  13. France 24

    Perspective - Israel-Hamas war: 'One war crime does not justify another', Human Rights Watch says (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    As deadly Israeli air strikes on Gaza continue, we speak to Sari Bashi, Program Director at Human Rights Watch. She tells us that hundreds of people are being killed in Gaza every day due to the use…

  14. amNewYork

    Editorial | Recognizing the horrors of Hamas amid war in Israel (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    In the wake of the atrocious Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas upon Israel, New York and many other parts of the world have experienced numerous protests

  15. The Guardian

    How Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza would play out – and why it will fail | Paul Rogers (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The IDF’s ‘three-phase’ operation would increase Hamas’s influence in the region rather than extinguishing it, says Paul Rogers, emeritus professor of peace studies at Bradford University

  16. CBS News

    Israel resists U.N.'s calls for ceasefire as Hamas says Gaza death toll is soaring (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza is drawing condemnation from world leaders.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Analysis: Why hasn’t Israel launched a ground invasion of Gaza yet? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The current ominous lull might be an indication of a standoff between Israel’s civilian leadership and the military.

  18. New York Post

    Israel-Hamas war live updates: ‘Israel has the right to respond to the slaughter of their people,’ ending war ‘has to be a two-state solution,’ Biden says (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Follow the New York Post’s live coverage for the latest updates on Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists.

  19. Foreign Affairs

    Israel’s Laws of War (opens Foreign Affairs)

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    Foreign Affairs's feed description

    How IDF doctrine shapes the campaign against Hamas in Gaza.

  20. The Columbian

    Israel-Hamas war upends years of conventional wisdom. Leaders give few details on what comes next (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Just three weeks into the deadliest war between Israel and Hamas, it already is clear that the bloodshed has flipped long-standing assumptions in Israel and the region upside down.

  21. Wall Street Journal

    Watch: How Israel Is Preparing to Dismantle Hamas by Invading Gaza (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Israel has vowed to kill everyone involved in the Oct. 7 surprise attack by Hamas, from its top leaders on down. Ben C. Solomon reports from a mock Palestinian village, where soldiers are training for a widely-anticipated ground assault in Gaza. Photo: Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR Images for The Wall Street

  22. Sofrep

    The Bolduc Brief: The Ineffectiveness of Targeted and Limited Raids against Hamas in the Gaza Strip (opens Sofrep)

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    Sofrep's feed description

    The futile cycle of targeted raids merely serves as a band-aid on the festering wound of conflict, while a comprehensive diplomatic effort, cutting off financial aid to Hamas, and a concerted military strategy aimed at holding key terrain present a pathway to quelling the Hamas threat and fostering …

  23. The Guardian

    ‘It will be slow, very hard’: can Israel achieve its aims in Gaza invasion? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Divisions among Israeli leadership and US doubts are complicating what are already ‘fiendishly difficult’ objectives

  24. The National Interest

    Does Israel Have an End Game in Gaza? (opens The National Interest)

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    The National Interest's feed description

    It’s a truism that wars have unintended consequences.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Israel’s war on Gaza in 10 explainers (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The big picture on a rapidly escalating conflict that now threatens to blow up into a regional conflagration.

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