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

Iran’s Attack on Israel Coalesces U.S. Allies

Will the Islamic Republic’s aerial assault help forge an anti-Iran coalition?

Iran Launches Direct Attack on Israel

Plus: Former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial begins.

Israelis Prepare for a New Front as Operations in Gaza Abate

Iran and its proxies may be eyeing another attack, according to U.S. and Israeli officials.

Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Military Draft Crisis, Explained

A high court decision puts a spotlight on fissures in Israeli society.

Mass Murderers and Bomb Makers: The Prisoners Hamas Wants Israel to Free

Hamas is demanding the release of high-profile terrorists as a condition of a hostage deal with Israel.

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?