Bruce Hoffman

Dec 10, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Sheila Smith |Bruce Hoffman |Adam Segal |Suzanne Maloney

On October 3, 2023, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addressed a large crowd of government officials and international visitors in Tehran. As he approached his conclusion, Khamenei’s remarks turned to Israel—the Islamic Republic’s self-proclaimed nemesis. Invoking a verse from the Koran, Khamenei insisted that the Jewish state would “die of [its] rage.” He reminded the audience that the Iranian theocracy’s founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, had described Israel as a cancer.

Sep 28, 2024 | cfr.org | Bruce Hoffman

How much of a setback to Hezbollah is the Nasrallah killing? It is a huge, potential game-changer. Nasrallah’s death is a crushing blow: one that follows on the heels of the systematic elimination by Israel of most of Hezbollah’s military leadership.

Jun 14, 2024 | cfr.org | Bruce Hoffman

What do we know about Hamas's status as a fighting force at this point in the war? Hamas has suffered a grievous but not a crushing blow as a result of Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip. American officials are reported to believe that Hamas now has between 9,000 and 12,000 fighters—about half of the number at the start of the war.

Mar 23, 2024 | cfr.org | Bruce Hoffman

Is it plausible that ISIS has the capability to mount such an attack? Absolutely. ISIS has staged over half-a-dozen attacks in Russia since 2016. The movement has long deemed Russia as much of an enemy of the Muslim people as the United States.

Feb 21, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Shannon K. O'Neil |Bruce Hoffman |Ebenezer Obadare

Ask the Experts Foreign Affairs Asks the Experts We at Foreign Affairs have recently published a number of pieces on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the war in Gaza, the risk of regional escalation, and the viability of the two-state solution. To complement these articles, we decided to ask a broad pool of experts for their take.