The Syrian Civil War and Israeli Security
A choice among Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and the Syria-Iran-Hizballah alliance.
January 11, 2016
The Syrian Civil War and Israeli Security
A choice among Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and the Syria-Iran-Hizballah alliance.
With Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and the Syria-Iran-Hizballah alliance fighting on Israel’s borders, Michael Koplow, Yoram Peri, and Tamara Cofman Wittes discuss the comparative threats posed by each of these enemies, Israel’s role in the conflict thus far, the potential for the war to spill over into Lebanon, and the role of the Iranian nuclear deal. (Moderated by Henri J. Barkey. Video, 90 minutes.)
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