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Then and now: Re-evaluating Israel's expanding military engagements 25 years later

NPR | By Greg Myre,

Scott Simon

Published July 18, 2026 at 6:42 AM CDT

Decades ago, Israel was actively shrinking its presence in many of the areas it is now aggressively militarily engaging.

Greg Myre

Greg Myre is a national security correspondent with a focus on the intelligence community, a position that follows his many years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the globe.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.