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After Israel's response to Iran, what's next?
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After Israel's response to Iran, what's next?

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Israel has finally answered Iran’s strikes, but what does this mean for the Israel-Iran escalation? Ian Bremmer breaks down the military and diplomatic maneuvers, and how the US finally played a role in shaping a more restrained response.

​FILE PHOTO: Yahya Sinwar, Gaza Strip chief of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, waves to Palestinians during a rally to mark the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Gaza, April 14, 2023.
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Israel kills Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

Ever since 1,200 Israelis were brutally murdered by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, in southern Israel, the Jewish state has been on the hunt for the mastermind, the terrorist group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar.

​FILE PHOTO: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023.
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Bibi and Biden speak after Israeli defense chief postpones US visit

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant canceled a much-anticipated trip to Washington on Wednesday, reportedly at the behest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who then held a call with US President Joe Biden himself instead.

ICC war crimes charge strengthens Netanyahu's position in Israel
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ICC war crimes charge strengthens Netanyahu's position in Israel

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: How will the ICC's decision to seek arrest warrants for Netanyahu, in addition to Sinwar, play out in Israel? The idea for any Israeli civilian, any Israeli civilian that their country, that their leadership could be somehow put in equivalence to the terrorist organization that attacked them on October 7 is utterly unthinkable. So, the response here is going to be stronger support for the Israeli government inside Israel, stronger support for the Israeli prime minister and defense minister inside Israel.