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BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,215, June 16, 2026
“We cannot always prevent the murder of workers in an orchard or sleeping families, but …
1 August – 5 September 2024
WHAT HAS HAPPENED?
Israel-Hamas negotiations:
Not much has changed since the last report.
The negotiations continue, with rumors abounding about supposed changes in Israel’s or Hamas’s positions. But every time the smoke clears, it …
13-16 November 2023
WHAT HAS HAPPENED?
Gaza:
During the night of 14-15 November, more than an hour after informing the hospital management of its intention to do so, an IDF unit entered the grounds of Shifa Hospital. It did not …
25 December 2023 – 4 January 2024
WHAT HAS HAPPENED?
Gaza:
Over the past two weeks the fighting in Gaza City and its northern suburbs, Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia and Jabalia, has decreased significantly and the IDF has withdrawn five …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,277, May 29, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: What are the lessons for IDF force build-up following the Hamas attack on October 7 and the Iron Swords War? A recent article by Prof. Azar Gat concludes that …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,229, November 8, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Over six and a half years ago, two researchers from the BESA Center, Dr. Eado Hecht and Prof. Eitan Shamir, warned of a development that could lead to a …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,200, June 11, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On May 9, Israel initiated a direct attack on the senior commanders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza while ignoring Hamas, its third such attack since November 2019. The …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,189, March 26, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The war in Ukraine is an example of modern high-intensity warfare. As such, it offers a number of lessons that can be learned about the capabilities, limitations, and requirements …
Some pundits contend that in the absence of a direct threat from state armies, and in a situation where terror, guerrilla and rocket threats predominate, Israel no longer needs heavy maneuvering formations. This 50-page study by Dr. Eado Hecht and …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 259
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Since taking control of Gaza, Hamas has built a maze of underground concrete bunkers and tunnels. The tunnels were designed to enhance the survivability of Hamas in case of Israeli attack, and …
