Charlotte Lawson is a reporter at The Dispatch and currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Prior to joining the company in 2020, she studied history and global security at the University of Virginia. When Charlotte is not keeping up with foreign policy and world affairs, she is probably trying to hone her photography skills.
Will the United States’ attacks against Iran-backed militias be enough to deter the Islamic Republic?
Can the career of Israel’s longest-serving prime minister survive this war?
If so, restoring a sense of security to communities near Gaza will be the biggest challenge.
The strike that killed Saleh al-Arouri puts Iran and Hezbollah’s wavering support for Hamas in the spotlight.
Flare-ups across the Middle East can be traced back to Tehran.
‘All of my life I built a home, a place where I can be safe. But now I know that I don’t have that anymore.’
Government officials look to civilian volunteer groups for help in the aftermath of October 7.
The Gulf monarchy’s longtime links to Hamas make it a questionable, but perhaps vital, middleman.