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Four Months Into the War Against Hamas, the IDF Is Far Outperforming American Expectations, Report Says

Did President Biden try in October to throw Israel off a ground operation in Gaza? If so, Israeli pluck and knowhow are — at least so far — carrying the day.

AP/Ariel Schalit
Israeli soldiers drive toward the Gaza Strip with a surfboard on the roof of their vehicle, February 13, 2024. AP/Ariel Schalit
ANTHONY GRANT
ANTHONY GRANT

What is for some a slow go and daunting political landmine is for others a bigger success story than has been publicly acknowledged — namely, Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, and the American outlook on it could be about to change. 

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ANTHONY GRANT
ANTHONY GRANT

Mr. Grant, a California native who has written for many major newspapers including France-Soir and the New York Times and worked in television at Paris (France24) and Tel Aviv (i24news), is now based in Athens as a staff reporter and editor of The New York Sun.

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