SPECIAL | Israel-Hamas Conflict
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INTERVIEW | Marcelo Masalleras speaks with CNN about the truce between Hamas and Israel
November 16, 2023. An AthenaLab researcher is interviewed by CNN to analyze the implications of the seven-day truce between Hamas and Israel.
ANALYSIS | Air and missile defense: how Israel confronts Hamas
November 16, 2023. The Israeli air and missile defense system has been at the center of the current conflict between Hamas and Israel. It has gained recognition for the high performance of one of its platforms, the Iron Dome, a tactical projectile interception system. Over the past 30 years, and in response to the evolution of emerging threats, Israel has had to implement various air defense measures, transforming this function into a complex multi-layered system designed to meet the unique security needs of the state.
ANALYSIS | One month into the Israel-Hamas conflict: the dilemma of escalation
November 8, 2023. One month has passed since the large-scale terrorist attack launched by Hamas against Israel, which on October 7 resulted in 1,400 deaths, thousands of injuries, and over 220 hostages. This incursion was characterized by a high level of barbarity, violence, and indiscriminate targeting of civilians, the elderly, women, and innocent children. All of this occurred amid the most severe intelligence failure in the history of the Jewish state since the Yom Kippur War, exactly 50 years ago.
COLLABORATION | Cyber operations in the Israel-Hamas conflict
October 31, 2023. Considering the conflict in Ukraine and the more recent one between Israel and Hamas, it has become evident that cyberspace is a domain that has solidified as a stable element supporting operations. Furthermore, it allows for the participation of anonymous groups operating from other geographical locations, thereby globalizing conflicts, no matter how localized they may seem.
INTERVIEW | Cristián Warnken discusses the conflict in Israel and Palestine with Marcelo Masalleras
October 30, 2023. Cristián Warnken discusses the conflict in Israel and Palestine with Marcelo Masalleras, a specialist in defense, security, and international relations.
RECOMMENDATIONS | Books to understand the conflict between Israel and Hamas
October 26, 2023. The AthenaLab team recommends eight books to understand the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
UPDATE | New developments in the Hamas-Israel conflict
October 24, 2023. As of the publication date of this document, Israeli forces have not yet initiated the ground offensive, although they are conducting air operations to disrupt the command and control of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), as well as their related logistical infrastructure. This is complemented by intelligence actions and special forces to identify and locate operational leaders of the groups.
ENTREVISTA | John Griffiths speaks with Radio Duna about the strategy in the Middle Eastern war
October 20, 2023. Nicolás Vergara, Matías del Río, and Consuelo Saavedra spoke with the head of Security and Defense Studies at AthenaLab and an expert on wars about the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas.
ANALYSIS | The maritime aspect of the conflict between Israel and Hamas
October 17, 2023. While the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militia Hamas is primarily fought on land, it is important to remember that the Gaza Strip has 40 kilometers of coastline facing the Mediterranean Sea, constituting the least monitored border of the Palestinian enclave. Although it has received less attention, interesting developments in the maritime aspect of the conflict can be observed.
PODCAST | Head of studies participates in podcast of Radio El Conquistador de Rancagua
October 17, 2023. In episode 25 of the first season of the podcast “La Brújula” from Radio El Conquistador de Rancagua, John Griffiths, head of the Security and Defense Studies area at AthenaLab, was invited to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip and the war between Israel and Hamas.
INTERVIEW | Head of studies speaks with Paz Zárate in T13 podcast
October 13, 2023. This week, in episode 48 of “No Somos Nada,” international lawyer Paz Zárate spoke with the head of studies at AthenaLab and former Chief of Staff of the Army, John Griffiths, about the key elements to understand the declared war between Israel and Hamas, as well as the threats posed by Islamic terrorism in Latin America.
INTERVIEW | Head of studies at AthenaLab on T13 about the Israel-Hamas conflict
October 12, 2023. John Griffiths analyzes the Israel-Hamas conflict from its beginnings on T13.
INTERVIEW | John Griffiths speaks with Tomás Cox on the podcast “Mundo Real”
October 12, 2023. John Griffiths speaks with Tomás Cox on the podcast “Mundo Real.”
INTERVIEW | Marcelo Masalleras speaks with Ex-Ante about the conflict in the Middle East
October 12, 2023. Marcelo Masalleras, a senior researcher at AthenaLab specializing in defense, security, and international relations, analyzes the challenges of an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza, Syria’s accusations of an Israeli attack on its airports, and the new scenario emerging in the Middle Eastern conflict.
INTERVIEW | John Griffiths speaks with Radio Infinita about the situation in Israel
October 12, 2023. In a conversation with ‘Déjate Caer con Neme,’ the head of studies at AthenaLab, John Griffiths, addressed the management of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
ANALYSIS | Key elements of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas
October 10, 2023. While Hamas’s attacks on Israel are not new—thousands of rockets have been launched from Gaza and hostages have existed previously—there are special characteristics in this case. The main point to highlight is the advanced level of planning, preparation, and coordination that the incursion required (…). Analysis by John Griffiths and Marcelo Masalleras.
COLLABORATION | Hamas attacks Israel: Why now, and what comes next??
October 8, 2023. The terrifying attacks on Saturday against Israel required levels of planning, orchestration, and audacity that indicated they had been prepared for a considerable time. It was not an impulsive and angry response to recent events, such as the entry of Israeli settlers into the Al Aqsa mosque, or the dialogue between Israel and Saudi Arabia (…). By Sir Lawrence Freedman.
How does the Israeli air defense system “Iron Shield” work?
Amid the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the tactical launch of over 1,000 rockets by the Hamas militia and the interception of 90% of them, according to figures from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) cited by The Economist and Associated Press, stands out. It is a deployment of advanced military technology whose characteristics we explain below. Analysis by John Griffiths.
COLUMN | Israel’s defense possibilities after the Hamas attack
October 12, 2023. Israel lacks strategic depth, meaning its enemies are close, which does not allow much reaction time and is the basis upon which it organizes its defense strategy, which must be robust in order to deter or act overwhelmingly when required. By Richard Kouyoumdjian in El Mostrador.
