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.

Charlotte Lawson

Rafah Offensive Lays Bare U.S.-Israel Divide

Are Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden at their breaking point over Gaza’s southernmost city?

The Battle to Deliver Humanitarian Aid

As Israel tries to ramp up the delivery of food and other supplies to Gaza, Hamas may have other ideas.

Israel, Gaza, and the ‘Day After’ Dilemma

Key stakeholders remain divided over postwar Palestinian governance.

The Israel-Hamas War at Day 150

Hamas continues to disrupt the path to peace in the conflict it began five months ago.

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Countering the Coming Drone War

The U.S. faces a rapidly evolving drone threat. Can the Pentagon and industrial base keep up?

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Iran’s Escalation Game

Will the United States’ attacks against Iran-backed militias be enough to deter the Islamic Republic?

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Israel’s Northern Front Looms

Will Hezbollah bring about another Israel-Lebanon war?

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Israel’s Citizen Soldiers

The large-scale deployment of reservists is felt on the homefront.

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Looming Political Predicament

Can the career of Israel’s longest-serving prime minister survive this war?

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Can Displaced Israelis Go Home Again?

If so, restoring a sense of security to communities near Gaza will be the biggest challenge.