Charlotte Lawson
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.
The Israel-Hamas War at Day 150
Hamas continues to disrupt the path to peace in the conflict it began five months ago.
Countering the Coming Drone War
The U.S. faces a rapidly evolving drone threat. Can the Pentagon and industrial base keep up?
Iran’s Escalation Game
Will the United States’ attacks against Iran-backed militias be enough to deter the Islamic Republic?
Israel’s Citizen Soldiers
The large-scale deployment of reservists is felt on the homefront.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Looming Political Predicament
Can the career of Israel’s longest-serving prime minister survive this war?
Can Displaced Israelis Go Home Again?
If so, restoring a sense of security to communities near Gaza will be the biggest challenge.
Israel Tests Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
The strike that killed Saleh al-Arouri puts Iran and Hezbollah’s wavering support for Hamas in the spotlight.
Israel’s War Against Hamas Continues to Broaden
Flare-ups across the Middle East can be traced back to Tehran.
Israel’s Refugee Crisis Could Drag on For Months
‘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.’