Aaron David Miller and Lauren Morganbesser
For Israel, the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, changed many things. But perhaps the most striking result has been a new definition of border security.
Israel has long regarded preemption and prevention as part of defending its borders. But for this Israeli government, the line between defense and offense is now blurred in a way that it’s never been before. The Israel-Hamas cease-fire didn’t just come to an end; Israel ended it. Driving this new approach is Israel’s determination to act unilaterally; an aversion to security arrangements that inhibit that right; an emphasis on the importance of retaining buffers and strategic points in places such as Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria; and the expectation that the United States will enable—if not support—this new approach.
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