U.S. posture and Ambassador Barkers' stance

HEADLINE 1: More countries are planning to contribute troops to the International Stabilization Force in Gaza.

HEADLINE 2: The Lebanese government provided an update on disarming Hezbollah.

HEADLINE 3: Qatar is taking some heat right now from an unlikely place: the Israeli left.

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Andrew Tabler of The Washington Institute.

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