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A reflexive act of military revenge burdened the US − and may do the same for Israel

  • Written by Peter Mansoor, Professor of History, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History, The Ohio State University
imageIsraeli tanks gather near the border with the Gaza Strip on Oct. 13, 2023.Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images

In the wake of the shocking invasion of southern Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to destroy Hamas.

“We are fighting a cruel enemy, worse than ISIS,” Netanyahu proclaimed...

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