Israel's 9/11: Israel-Hamas War 3 Months On — Astute Assessments and Reasoned Expectations

As we enter 2024 and near the end of three months of fighting in response to the massive Hamas terrorist attack of Oct. 7, two expert observers participate in CIE’s 12th weekly webinar on the war: Haviv Rettig Gur, a journalist for The Times of Israel, and Einat Wilf, a former Knesset member and a leading commentator on Zionism and antisemitism. They offer insights into why Israel must fight this war, why media coverage falls short, why Israelis aren't prepared to provide public explanations desired by American Jews, what has held the Palestinians back from pursuing peace, and whether Israel should care about protests on college campuses and foreign capitals. Ken Stein, CIE’s president and an Emory University emeritus professor of Middle East history and political science, moderates the discussion.