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Why 2026 Is Turning into a Good Year for Democracy
Will Benjamin Netanyahu Survive Israel’s Elections Next Week?
Next week, Israelis will go to the polls in what will arguably be the most important election in the Jewish state’s 78-year history. It is the first electoral contest since the horrific events of October 7, 2023, in which Palestinian terror group Hamas massacred more than 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, and kidnapped 251 others.
Lebanon’s calm gives Hezbollah time to rearm
A tense calm has prevailed in Lebanon since Israel’s military withdrew to the “yellow line” outlined in the June ceasefire between the two countries.
Progress on the trajectory outlined in the ceasefire agreement is stalled.
How Israel’s Arabs Could Decide the Country’s Next Election
Israel’s 2.2 million Arabs, who comprise a fifth of the nation’s electorate, could decide who will serve as Israel’s next prime minister in the hotly contested election for the Knesset on October 27.
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Central Asia-Caucasus Institute
China Program
Countering Islamic Extremism Project
Defense Technology Program
Future of Public Diplomacy Project
Indo-Pacific Security Program
Middle East Program
Russia and Ukraine Program
Space Policy Initiative
U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Program
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