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The Devastation of Gaza Was Inevitable

Urban warfare has always been brutal for civilians—and the war against Hamas was destined to be an extreme case.

Barry R. Posen | Foreign Policy

February 14, 2024

People wander through the devastated area in Gaza

The Israeli offensive in Gaza, the US-led coalition offensives in Mosul and Raqqa, and even the bloody and clumsy Russian siege of Mariupol may not be anomalies. Instead, they are a window into future war.

--Barry Posen's latest article in Foreign Policy

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