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2024 in review

The Atlantic Council’s greatest hits of 2024

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MIDDLE EAST

Israel-Hamas War

Experts from across the Atlantic Council are providing insight and analysis at speed and in depth on the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, Israel’s response, and how the emerging conflict is upending the Middle East and the world.

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New Atlanticist

Experts react: Israel and Lebanon have struck a ceasefire deal. Is the Israel-Hezbollah war really over?

by Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts share their insights on the deal, which US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday and already faces questions about its durability.

MENASource

Sinwar is dead, but Hamas finally got its victory

by Anonymous

The rebranding of Yahya Sinwar’s death as “heroic martyrdom,” combined with the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, has paved the way for Hamas to evolve into an even more extreme and dangerous entity.

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2023/2024 Annual Report

2023 was the most successful year in the Atlantic Council’s history when measured by our growth, our impact, and our high-quality work across our sixteen programs and centers.

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Security and Defense

Russia's war on Ukraine

As Ukraine continues its counteroffensive against Russian forces, Atlantic Council experts are closely monitoring the latest developments and analyzing the paths forward.

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Inflection Points

Biden’s Ukraine moves are a gift to Trump

by Frederick Kempe

The outgoing administration is “emptying the barrel,” which could improve the incoming president’s chances at negotiating a deal worth having.

UkraineAlert

Vladimir Putin does not want a peace deal. He wants to destroy Ukraine.

by Yuliya Kazdobina

Donald Trump has vowed to end the war in Ukraine, but there is no sign that Vladimir Putin has any interest in a peace deal that would prevent him from achieving his goal of extinguishing Ukrainian statehood, writes Yuliya Kazdobina.

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