Carnegie Endowment 40d ago

In the past two years, some observers have noted a sharp shift in Israeli security discussions, suggesting a doctrine based on more assertive military action, pre-emption, buffer zones, and less on deterrence, diplomacy, and the negotiation of political arrangements. What is driving this shift and how does it express itself? How are nearby Arab states reacting? In this virtual roundtable hosted by Carnegie’s Middle East Program, non-resident scholar Nathan J. Brown, Vice President for Studies Marwan Muasher, and Middle East program director Amr Hamzawy, will be joined by International Crisis Group senior analyst Mairav Zonszein to discuss the implications of Israel’s evolving security strategy. The conversation will be moderated by Carnegie Middle East Program senior fellow Sarah Yerkes.