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This document appears to be page 31 of a larger geopolitical or historical analysis report, bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp. The text analyzes the strategic geography of Israel and the Levant, explaining why historical Israel developed as a land power rather than a naval power despite coastal access. It discusses the historical necessity for Mediterranean empires like Rome and Carthage to control the Levant to secure their eastern flanks and avoid reliance solely on sea transport.