WHAT HISTORICAL LESSONS FROM PREVIOUS WARS CAN BE APPLIED TO ISRAEL'S CURRENT CONFLICT WITH HAMAS? HEADLINE 1: Israel’s anti-missile laser system is nearly operational. HEADLINE 2: Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack at the Allenby border crossing between Jordan and the West Bank. HEADLINE 3: A Houthi drone evaded Israeli air defenses and slammed into a hotel in Eilat. -- FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow, filling in for Jonathan Schanzer, provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Executive Director of the Hudson Institute's Public Interest Fellowship Garrett Exner. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief -- Featured FDD Pieces: "The United States Should be Prudent Regarding al-Sharaa’s Turn" - Jonathan Schanzer and Ahmad Sharawi, The National Interest "Human Rights Are the Key to a Free Iran" - Janatan Sayeh, RealClearWorld "US designates 4 Iran-backed Iraqi militias as Foreign Terrorist Organizations" - Bridget Toomey, FDD's Long War Journal
