Daphné Richemond-Barak

Jun 6, 2024 | almendron.com | Daphné Richemond-Barak

When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, it dragged Israel into one of the worst underground wars ever. By now, it is abundantly clear that the scale of Hamas’s subterranean complex is unprecedented and that the use of tunnels has contributed to casualties among civilians and soldiers. More consequentially, by sustaining underground operations over months, Hamas has delayed an Israeli victory, causing unimaginable diplomatic and political costs along the way.

Jun 6, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Daphné Richemond-Barak

When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, it dragged Israel into one of the worst underground wars ever. By now it is abundantly clear that the scale of Hamas’s subterranean complex is unprecedented and that the use of tunnels has contributed to casualties among civilians and soldiers. More consequentially, by sustaining underground operations over months, Hamas has delayed an Israeli victory, causing unimaginable diplomatic and political costs along the way.

Jun 4, 2024 | myemail-api.constantcontact.com | Graham Allison |Greg Hadley |Daphné Richemond-Barak |David Ignatius

Quotes of the Day:1. "We'll start the war from right here."--Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of the former president, who landed with his troops in the wrong place on Utah Beach2. "If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone."--General Dwight Eisenhower, future president, in a draft of remarks he'd made in case the invasion was a failure3. "Hitler made only one big mistake when he built his Atlantic Wall.

Apr 25, 2024 | mwi.westpoint.edu | Larry Lewis |Daphné Richemond-Barak

The killing of seven employees of World Central Kitchen in Gaza is as deplorable as it was avoidable. A substantial body of research suggests that technology can mitigate civilian harm in war, particularly mistakes that result in the deaths of humanitarian workers, but unfortunately few of the solutions it points to have been implemented. World Central Kitchen has been a key player assisting the population of Israel and Gaza since the outbreak of hostilities on October 7, 2023.

Jan 6, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Daphné Richemond-Barak

In the 10 weeks since Israel launched its ground campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, its troops have detected and mapped the path of a series of underground tunnels—part of a vast network built by Hamas over nearly two decades.