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Spotlight: The Looming Israel-Hezbollah War
April 3, 2024
Gary Gambill
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Spotlight: Deterring Iran
February 9, 2024
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Spotlight: Iran’s Iraqi Militia Proxies
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Spotlight: The Houthi Menace in Yemen
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Spotlight: Turkey and Hamas
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Spotlight: The Dispute over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
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Winfield Myers
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Remembering American Heroes: A Reflection on Israel’s Memorial Day
April 21, 2023
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Straight From the Middle East
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Straight From the Middle East
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