Scott Abramson

Scott Abramson is a historian of the modern Middle East and the senior research officer for Israel and the region at the Center for Israel Education.

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Response · July 31, 2024
Watch and Read Scott Abramson and Haviv Rettig Gur Discuss Israeli Commissions of Inquiry and October 7
By Scott Abramson, Haviv Rettig Gur, Jonathan Silver
Why did Israel’s intelligence agencies fail to prepare for the attacks of October 7? Why were warnings ignored? Why didn’t the defensive measures in place work? Could the IDF have responded more quick...
Monthly Essay · July 1, 2024
How Israelis Probe Their Failings
By Scott Abramson
Since its birth, the Jewish state has convened unusually powerful commissions to investigate its own mistakes. Will the same happen now, and if not, why?