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Jacob Stoil
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Military Historian who is easily distracted by random research projects,
Chair of Applied History at the Modern War Institute, Senior Fellow of the Urban Warfare Center. Follows/Likes/Reposts don't = endorsements. Posts represent my personal thoughts only
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#Hamas may have signed a #ceasefire that will bring an international force to #Israel & #Gaza but that doesn't mean it has given up - the @timesofisrael.com published my thoughts on how #Hamas will try to undermine international efforts to bring #Peace

blogs.timesofisrael.com/hamass-strat...
The Blogs: Hamas’s Strategies for Surviving the Ceasefire
From the blog of Jacob Stoil at The Times of Israel
blogs.timesofisrael.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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One potential contributing country for an International Security Force for #Gaza is #Indonesia - which is why I'm particularly excited to see an article I co-wrote with @nirarielli.bsky.social on it will take to succeed published by the Jakarta Post!

www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...
How an international security force in post-war Gaza could work - Academia - The Jakarta Post
An international stabilization force is a central plank in the plans for post-war Gaza that have been put forward by US president Donald Trump.
www.thejakartapost.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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I had a great interview with the #Italian paper Tempi about the #ceasefire in #Gaza - and what is needed from the international community to maintain it for the benefit of #Israel & the #Palestinians alike!

You can check it out here:
www.tempi.it/gaza-disarmo...
«Chi ha davvero a cuore Gaza deve aiutare a disarmare Hamas»
Intervista a Jacob Stoil (Modern War Institute): «Hamas a Gaza non consegnerà volontariamente le armi. Servono migliaia di soldati»
www.tempi.it
October 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Two years ago @nirarielli.bsky.social, Mary Elizabeth Walters and I built a research to team to examine what it would take to maintain a #Ceasefire in #Gaza. We published our latest piece on the topic with @us.theconversation.com!

Check it out here:
theconversation.com/how-an-inter...
How an international security force in post-war Gaza could work
Weeks after the war began, we collaborated on a proposal for a multinational peacekeeping force in Gaza. Many of our recommendations remain relevant.
theconversation.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Well chuffed that Times of Israel chose to make my analysis of what it will take to make an international force (and ceasefire) work in Gaza one of their featured pieces!

You can check it out here!

blogs.timesofisrael.com/starting-wit...
The Blogs: What will it take to make the ceasefire in Gaza work?
A new future for Gaza and Israel may be possible, but only if international troops step in for the long haul to combat violent forces, including Hamas
blogs.timesofisrael.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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What will it take to make the #GazaCeasefire last (hint it starts with a robust international security force)? Check out my latest article published by @timesofisrael.com

blogs.timesofisrael.com/starting-wit...
The Blogs: Starting with Security: What it Will Take to Make the Ceasefire in Gaza Work
From the blog of Jacob Stoil at The Times of Israel
blogs.timesofisrael.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Last week, the #UN voted to end #UNIFIL (its peacekeeping force in #Lebanon) after over 35 years. My latest article looks at why #Israel and others wanted it gone and what this might mean for the future - you can check it out here:

blogs.timesofisrael.com/goodbye-unif...
The Blogs: Goodbye UNIFIL: Now what?
While Israel has little love for the peacekeepers, some of whom failed to stop attacks or even may have colluded in them, it may want a similar but better force on the Lebanon border
blogs.timesofisrael.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Very excited to be participating in the @rusi.bsky.social #LandWarfareConference - I will be speaking tomorrow but looking forward to today's presentations & discussions!
June 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed on the history of #women in #combat and the differences between #Israel and #NATO for a @wsj.com article! It was a great conversation, most of which didn't make it into the article, which is behind a pay wall.

www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Israel Is Putting More Women on the Front Line to Help Fix Its Manpower Problem
Female soldiers are entering the battlefield in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria in ways many previously thought impossible.
www.wsj.com
June 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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What can #US #AirPower achieve against the #Houthis in #Yemen? What are the limit of what strategic air power can achieve? Check out my latest article in @balloons2drones.bsky.social!

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#Commentary – Strategic Air Power in Yemen: A Cross-Domain Solution or Just Mowing the Grass
By Dr Jacob Stoil Starting on 19 October 2023, the Houthi attacks against international shipping and Israel have seen many air power firsts. In their very first attack, the Iranian-backed Houthis e…
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May 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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There are a lot of positive signs in #Lebanon but #Hezbollah still wants to attack #Israel & poses a threat to peace & security... @nirarielli.bsky.social, Mary Elizabeth Walters and I discussed how to change this in our latest article in @newsweek.com

www.newsweek.com/how-turn-fra...
How to Turn a Fragile Peace in Lebanon Into a Lasting One | Opinion
A robust international peacekeeping force with an expansive mandate and permissive rules of engagement could help bring stability to this troubled border.
www.newsweek.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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What will it take to sustain a #ceasefire in #Gaza? I worked with two fantastic colleagues- @nirarielli.bsky.social & Mary Elizabeth Walters to analyze the options & suggest a waynforward to keep the peace after the #GazaCeasefire! Check it out here!

www.newsweek.com/after-gaza-d...
After a Gaza Deal Is Done, Here's How You Keep the Peace | Opinion
As Israel and Hamas are finalizing the details of a temporary ceasefire, the long-term fate of Gaza remains undetermined.
www.newsweek.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Ok I may be a policy nerd but one of the things I love about being in the #DC area is listening to CSPAN Radio! It is fantastic to listen to really interesting hearings like the current from the House #aviation subcommittee. Great way to stay current on some of today's most important issues!
December 13, 2024 at 9:37 PM
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It is a great privilege to have been able to contribute to this highly relevant project on #emergingtechnology, #InternationalLaw, & ##HumanitarianProtection, and conflict termination!

You can check out our white paper here!

www.runi.ac.il/en/research-...
https://www.runi.ac.il/media/boxnfle4/eow-project-white-paper-pdrd-website.pdf
t.co
December 8, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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What are you doing Thursday? What you should be doing is hearing me discuss the future of transatlantic security relationships like #NATO with @mrandrewfox.bsky.social & other experts!

henryjacksonsociety.org/event/trump-...
‘Trump World Order’ Weekly Webinar Series: NATO
henryjacksonsociety.org
December 4, 2024 at 2:36 AM
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Great to have had the chance to talk to the community in #KansasCity - the discussion was fantastic & I got some great questions. I love the chance to get beyond the military, policy, and academic environment - thank you Kehilath Israel for giving me the opportunity!

www.kcjc.com/current-news...
Military historian presents about Israel at Kehilath Israel - Kansas City Jewish Chronicle
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November 29, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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I sat down with the Operational Arch #Podcast team to discuss the lessons the #USArmy can learn from the #GazaWar, #Israel, & #Lebanon.

The first part of our discussion is out now!

You can listen at:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Operational Arch
Government Podcast · 2 Seasons · Updated Biweekly
podcasts.apple.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:04 AM
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I sat down with the Operational Arch #Podcast team to discuss the lessons the #USArmy can learn from the #GazaWar, #Israel, & #Lebanon.

The first part of our discussion is out now!

You can listen at:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Operational Arch
Government Podcast · 2 Seasons · Updated Biweekly
podcasts.apple.com
November 20, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Reposted by Jacob Stoil
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What lessons should the US military take from the October 7th attacks? What should we learn from the #GazaWar and #Lebanon?

Check out part one of my series exploring these questions and more on the Operational Arch Podcast!

open.spotify.com/show/6H5tqk4...

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Operational Arch
Podcast · SAMS · The official podcast of the School of Advanced Military Studies, dedicated to bridging the gap between tactics and strategy through the study of operational art and the operational le...
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November 19, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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What lessons should the US military take from the October 7th attacks? What should we learn from the #GazaWar and #Lebanon?

Check out part one of my series exploring these questions and more on the Operational Arch Podcast!

open.spotify.com/show/6H5tqk4...

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Operational Arch
Podcast · SAMS · The official podcast of the School of Advanced Military Studies, dedicated to bridging the gap between tactics and strategy through the study of operational art and the operational le...
open.spotify.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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The attitudes that @jsargentr.bsky.social reports are common and why the #UrbanWarfareCenter was created. There is now a good community of people across multiple countries providing expertise on the issue....and yet it remains an uphill battle to get the #Army to really care.
jsargentr.bsky.social Jill Sargent Russell, PhD @jsargentr.bsky.social · Nov 18
For no reason, really.

Things I've been told about urban warfare by Army people:

"But, muh, we've got a guy on that." They're not pings, you can have more than 1.

"Urban warfare is not an integral part of strategic landpower." That was on day one or three of a new job. Cool, cool, I'm fine. 😭🥺
November 18, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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I am excited that the first episode of a series about #OCT7, #Israel, & the wars in #Lebanon & #Gaza that I recorded with #TheOperationalArch podcast by the School of Advanced Military Studies is now available!

Check it out here!

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

open.spotify.com/show/6H5tqk4...
The Operational Arch
Government Podcast · 2 Seasons · Updated Biweekly
podcasts.apple.com
November 18, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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Great time speaking to the National WW1 Museum & Modern War Institute symposium on morality & war today! Thank you @doctrinatrix.bsky.social & @mzmargulies.bsky.social for including me among an intimidatingly illustrious lineup!
November 16, 2024 at 9:09 PM
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Listening to a really interesting presentation by the always fantastic Isabel Hull from Cornell on Law of Armed Conflict in #WW1! This will be a hard act to follow in a great symposium by the Modetn War Institute & National WW1 Museum!

Not too late to check it out:
theworldwar.org/symposia
Symposia
The National WWI Museum and Memorial's annual symposiums bring together the leading historians on the World War I era. Recommended for all who have a general or professional interest in the periods pr...
theworldwar.org
November 16, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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Really excited to take part in the National World War 1 Museum & Modern War Institute symposium on War & Morality today! I will be discussing the relationship between #ROEs, atrocities, & the likelihood that an enemy will capitulate!

Check it out!
theworldwar.org/symposia
Symposia
The National WWI Museum and Memorial's annual symposiums bring together the leading historians on the World War I era. Recommended for all who have a general or professional interest in the periods pr...
theworldwar.org
November 16, 2024 at 1:49 PM