Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

Iran will not be the next Sadat

Is Israel overestimating how much military might can reshape the regional chessboard?

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Elise Labott
Oct 08, 2024
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A year ago this week, I was at a Council on Foreign Relations symposium, reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War and Israel’s hard-fought victory. It was a moment to remember how, a half a century ago, Israel overcame surprise and adversity to reshape the balance of power in the Middle East.

Who knew that just days later, we would witnes…

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