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Let Israel Win the War Iran Started
Missiles fly above Tel Aviv on October 1, 2024. “Now is not the time to return the Middle East to an inherently unstable status quo,” writes Eli Lake for The Free Press. (Jack Guez via Getty Images)
Joe Biden has hoped to deter Iran by restraining Israel. Time to take off the handcuffs.
By Eli Lake
10.02.24 — Israel
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Yesterday evening, 180 ballistic missiles rained down on Israel, sending the country’s citizens into bunkers, killing one Palestinian man—and failing to damage military sites. Israel has promised to retaliate. The White House has threatened unspecified consequences. How this ends is anyone’s guess. 

The question now is how we came to the precipice of a f…

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Eli Lake
Eli Lake is the host of Breaking History, a new history podcast from The Free Press. A veteran journalist with expertise in foreign affairs and national security, Eli has reported for Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek. With Breaking History, he brings his sharp analysis and storytelling skills to uncover the connections between today’s events and pivotal moments in the past.
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