In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, CERL Executive Board member General Joseph Votel discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the importance of maintaining strong lines of communications with partners in the region, and the security situation in both the Red Sea and on the border between Israel and Lebanon.

General Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Army (Ret.) is the former Commander of the U.S. Central Command. He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow on National Security at the Middle East Institute and a member of the CERL Executive Board. Read his bio here.

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