TERRY GROSS, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. The war between Israel and Hamas that began with Hamas’ shocking invasion of Israel is built on what my guest calls deadly foundations. Those deadly foundations are the subject of today’s interview with Daniel Byman. We’ll also talk about where this war might lead. Byman has written extensively about the Middle East and terrorism, including the book “A High Price: The Triumphs And Failures Of Israeli Counterterrorism.” He’s a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a professor at Georgetown University. In the past few days, he’s written several articles about the war for the publication Foreign Affairs.
Shortly after we finished recording our interview this morning, Israel announced the formation of a new emergency government that will include Prime Minister…
