There is now a unique opportunity to change the course of Middle Eastern history for the better. The ultimate goal of the effort to remove Hamas should be the pursuit of a lasting and just peace. No one should be under any illusions that this will be a simple process. However, working together, all parties have much to gain. Most importantly, what they can gain is a more stable and secure Middle East. May these dark days be the dawning of a brighter future.

Dr. Matthew Cohen is an Assistant Professor of Practice at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. He has previously published on Israeli security policy, delegitimization and lawfare, Turkish-Israeli relations, cyber-security policy, Russian foreign policy, international relations theory, and Turkish politics. He is the co-author of Israel and the Cyber Threat.

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