Andrew Fox

1 month ago | quillette.com | Benny Morris |Lawrence M. Krauss |Andrew Fox |Ira Wells

Washington’s grand strategy on the Palestinian issue remains unclear, as does its understanding of the players involved, especially Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. This is causing considerable anxiety in Jerusalem. These questions have gained pertinence and urgency following a series of interviews that Donald Trump’s new “hostage envoy,” Adam Boehler, gave to American and Israeli media platforms.

2 months ago | mrandrewfox.substack.com | Andrew Fox

We are now a week into the ceasefire in Gaza. Two tranches of hostages have been released. The shocking hostage release circuses have shown Hamas’s cruelty to the world. As the dust settles, and with time allowed for reflection and consideration, it is a good time to take stock of where things stand. In doing so, we may draw conclusions about the IDF’s strategic and operational performance in Gaza since October 2023. Many critics, even me, have criticised the IDF for strategic failure.

Jan 15, 2025 | mrandrewfox.substack.com | Andrew Fox

World media reporting is that a ceasefire deal in Gaza is closer than ever before. Of course, media reporting over this conflict has not been reliable, but let us be generous and assume that, in this instance, it is. The headline issue is that, all going to plan, a terrible war will be over, innocent civilians on both sides can start to rebuild their lives, and the hostages will be free. These are objectively Good Things. On a human, compassionate level we should all be delighted.

Dec 10, 2024 | lbc.co.uk | Andrew Fox

What Syria’s uncertain future means for Britain’s security 10 December 2024, 14:29 | Updated: 10 December 2024, 14:30 What Syria’s Uncertain Future Means for Britain’s Security. Picture: Getty By Andrew Fox Events in Syria have moved at lightning pace over the last two weeks. Following a meeting between Iran, Syria and Iraq, Iran withdrew their Revolutionary Guard personnel from Syria. Two days later, the Assad regime had fallen.

Dec 9, 2024 | spectator.co.uk | Andrew Fox

‘The only certainty in war is human suffering, uncertain costs, unintended consequences.’ So said Barack Obama in a speech in 2015, defending the historic mistake of his Iran deal. What an irony it is then that ‘unintended consequences’ should apply once again to another of his failures, this time in Syria.