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John Spencer

John Spencer

Los Angeles Times

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What Yayha Sinwar's Death Revealed About Hamas's Waning Capabilities

Peace for Israel and Gaza only ultimately comes if Hamas if prevented from regaining political or military power in the Gaza Strip.

20.10.2024 10

Newsweek

John Spencer

Israel Is Winning

Reading the news today often leaves the impression that Israel is struggling in its war against Hamas. The fighting in the Gaza Strip has carried on...

22.08.2024 10

Foreign Affairs

John Spencer

Vilifying Israel's Use of 2,000-Pound Bombs Only Costs More Lives | Opinion

This week, Israel very likely killed the long-time head of Hamas's military, Mohammed Dief, with multiple 2,000-pound bombs. This comes directly after...

20.07.2024 10

Newsweek

John Spencer

Israel Defense Forces work to protect civilians — not kill them

The world mourns the tragic loss of World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza this week.

05.04.2024 100

New York Post

John Spencer

Israel Has Created a New Standard for Urban Warfare. No One Will Admit It

The Israel Defense Forces conducted an operation at al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip to root out Hamas terrorists recently, once again taking...

26.03.2024 200

Newsweek

John Spencer

I Have Delivered Aid in War Zones. They Were the Missions We Feared Most

I watched the aerial footage of the disaster surrounding the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attempt to deliver aid to Northern Gaza last Thursday in...

06.03.2024 10

Newsweek

John Spencer

Hospitals Are Protected by International Law but They Can't be 'Off Limits'

As a basic principle of the international law of armed conflict—as well as basic humanity—attacks against civilian sites are prohibited, unless,...

21.02.2024 40

Newsweek

John Spencer

Stop Comparing Israel's War in Gaza to Anything. It Has No Precedent

Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has inevitably drawn comparisons to other battles or wars, both modern and from the past. These comparisons are...

12.02.2024 40

Newsweek

John Spencer

Israel Tried to Prevent Civilian Casualties More Than Any Nation in History

No military fighting an entrenched enemy in dense urban terrain in an area barely twice the size of Washington D.C. can avoid all civilian casualties....

31.01.2024 100

Newsweek

John Spencer

Lesson on Human Suffering from a Kibbutz

Flies will feast on human remnants long after the bodies have been removed. They hover like vultures, the last witnesses to death. I never get used...

12.01.2024 4

Time

John Spencer

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