This Lecture of Opportunity took place on October 23, 2023.

The views presented by the faculty or other guest speakers do not reflect official positions of the Naval War College, DON or DOD.

Professors Lane and Alvi will provide an overview of the background and current implications of the war between Israel and Hamas, as well as discussion about the strategic implications for the region.

About the Speakers:
Heidi E. Lane is Professor of Strategy and Policy and Director of the Greater Middle East Research Study Group at the Naval War College. She is coeditor of Building Rule of Law in the Arab World and Beyond (2016) and is completing a book titled The Counterterrorist State about national counterterrorism policies and practices in the Middle East. Dr. Lane has served as a visiting research affiliate with the Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as a U.S. Fulbright scholar in Syria, and as a research fellow with the International Security Program at the Belfer Center, Harvard University, and as a senior associate at the Center for Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) at the Naval War College. She holds an M.A and Ph.D. from UCLA and a B.A. from the University of Chicago. She is trained in Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian and German

Hayat Alvi joined the U.S. Naval War College in 2007. Previously, she served as an assistant professor in the Political Science Department at American University in Cairo from 200105 and as the director of the International Studies Program at Arcadia University from 200507. She specializes in international relations, political economy and comparative politics with regional expertise in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. She also specializes in Islamic studies and genocide studies. She is proficient in Arabic and Urdu and is a Fulbright Fellow (Syria, 199394). Alvi has published numerous articles, books and book chapters.