Daniel Byman

Daniel Byman is a professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and the Director of the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. His latest book is Spreading Hate: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism.

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Yahya Sinwar looks over his shoulder while standing in a crowd of people at a rally in a square or street in Gaza. He makes a "V" for victory sign with the fingers of one raised hand. A man in camouflage stands next to him. Both of them and many of the rally attendees wear green scarves.
Yahya Sinwar looks over his shoulder while standing in a crowd of people at a rally in a square or street in Gaza. He makes a "V" for victory sign with the fingers of one raised hand. A man in camouflage stands next to him. Both of them and many of the rally attendees wear green scarves.

Israel’s Killing of Yahya Sinwar Is Not a Turning Point

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Soldiers in combat gear are silhouetted against a smoky, hazy landscape with buildings in the background.
Soldiers in combat gear are silhouetted against a smoky, hazy landscape with buildings in the background.

More Wars, a Failed State, and a Step Back by the United States

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Mourners carry the caskets, covered in yellow cloth, and signs depicting the images of Hezbollah members Ibrahim Sharaf al-Din, Muhammad Hussein Ali Rabah, and Hussein Ali Majid in Beirut.
Mourners carry the caskets, covered in yellow cloth, and signs depicting the images of Hezbollah members Ibrahim Sharaf al-Din, Muhammad Hussein Ali Rabah, and Hussein Ali Majid in Beirut.

Can Israel Kill Its Way to Victory Over Hezbollah?

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Young people march with large portraits depicting Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Young people march with large portraits depicting Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Pinpoint Israeli Intelligence Enabled Strike on Nasrallah in Lebanon

Analysis
Daniel Byman
People watch a televised speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah from a cafe at the entrance of the Sabra camp for Palestinian refugees in Beirut.
People watch a televised speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah from a cafe at the entrance of the Sabra camp for Palestinian refugees in Beirut.

The Beeper Balance Sheet

Analysis
Daniel Byman
A crowd of people are seen from behind, dimly lit, as they watch a speech from a Hezbollah leader delivered via a large screen. The nearest spectator holds a fist in the air toward the bearded man onscreen, who speaks in front of a bright red background.
A crowd of people are seen from behind, dimly lit, as they watch a speech from a Hezbollah leader delivered via a large screen. The nearest spectator holds a fist in the air toward the bearded man onscreen, who speaks in front of a bright red background.

Does Israel’s Conflict with Hezbollah Have an Endgame?

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Hezbollah members attend the funerals of fellow fighters in Aita al-Chaab, Lebanon.
Hezbollah members attend the funerals of fellow fighters in Aita al-Chaab, Lebanon.

A Hezbollah War Would Be Israel’s Biggest Challenge in Decades

Analysis
Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones
A demonstrator holds a replica missile shell as people gather in support of Iran's attack on Israel in Tehran's Palestine Square.
A demonstrator holds a replica missile shell as people gather in support of Iran's attack on Israel in Tehran's Palestine Square.

How Will Israel Respond to the Iranian Attack?

Analysis
Daniel Byman, Kenneth M. Pollack
Palestinians stand outside of a mostly destroyed building in the Gazan city of Khan Younis. The two men closest to the camera speak to each other while gesturing at the rubble. Farther in the background, people climb hunks of broken concrete as they ascend to the roof and search for survivors in the wreckage.
Palestinians stand outside of a mostly destroyed building in the Gazan city of Khan Younis. The two men closest to the camera speak to each other while gesturing at the rubble. Farther in the background, people climb hunks of broken concrete as they ascend to the roof and search for survivors in the wreckage.

Will Gaza Ever Recover?

Analysis
Daniel Byman
U.S. President Joe Biden watches as an Army team moves a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. Breonna Moffett at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Feb. 2. Moffett was one of three members of the U.S. military killed in a drone strike in Jordan.
U.S. President Joe Biden watches as an Army team moves a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. Breonna Moffett at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Feb. 2. Moffett was one of three members of the U.S. military killed in a drone strike in Jordan.

Biden Walks a Fine Line With Airstrikes on Iran-Backed Militants

Analysis
Daniel Byman
An Israeli tank sits on a dusty hill along a fence in southern Israel. The damaged buildings of the Gaza Strip fill the landscape in the distance. Some buildings have been entirely leveled; others are barely standing, with their windows blown out and walls crumbling.
An Israeli tank sits on a dusty hill along a fence in southern Israel. The damaged buildings of the Gaza Strip fill the landscape in the distance. Some buildings have been entirely leveled; others are barely standing, with their windows blown out and walls crumbling.

Six Steps Israel Must Take to Win the War

Analysis
Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones
A mortar round flies past an Israeli flag waving atop an Israeli armored vehicle from a position along the border in southern Israel.
A mortar round flies past an Israeli flag waving atop an Israeli armored vehicle from a position along the border in southern Israel.

The 6 Lessons Israel Should Not Learn From Hamas’s Attack

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Smoke plumes billow during Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City.
Smoke plumes billow during Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City.

A Future Look Back at Israel’s War on Hamas

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Demonstrators hold a large banner that reads "Free Palestine" as they march down a city street.
Demonstrators hold a large banner that reads "Free Palestine" as they march down a city street.

What Has Hamas Accomplished?

Analysis
Daniel Byman, Delaney Duff
A large crowd gathers to watch a televised speech by Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah, in Lebanon. The leader wears a black robe and head covering and gestures as he speaks. Text is seen on the screen next to and on sides above him with flags waving amid the crowd.
A large crowd gathers to watch a televised speech by Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hezbollah, in Lebanon. The leader wears a black robe and head covering and gestures as he speaks. Text is seen on the screen next to and on sides above him with flags waving amid the crowd.

Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Tries to Walk a Fine Line on Israel-Hamas War

Analysis
Daniel Byman
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