The Israeli Air Defense Command deployed an efficient defense array against the rocket launchers in the last operation in the Gaza Strip. The operation also uncovered the gaps in the Israeli defense system that require corrective actions.
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- Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
- October 20, 2014
- Paper No. 273
The IDF must be careful not to make too many operational changes based on the lessons of Operation Protective Edge
On September 29, the BESA Center hosted a public conference on the "Military and Political Lessons of Operation Protective Edge."
- Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
- September 15, 2014
- Paper No. 271
The rules of the game between Israel and Hamas will be decided by Israel’s response to the first instance of rocket fire.
Watch Prof. Efraim Inbar deliver a lecture to the Greenwich Jewish Federation on the strategic and political implications of the war in Gaza
- Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
- September 3, 2014
- Paper No. 270
Frustration over the final outcome of Operation Protective Edge is misplaced. The Israeli public needs to understand that Israel did not set out to topple Hamas.
- Prof. Efraim Inbar
- September 1, 2014
- Paper No. 269
During Operation Protective Edge, Hamas was clearly defeated, but was not destroyed.
- Maj. Gen. (res.) David Ivry
- August 31, 2014
- Paper No. 268
Observing “Operation Protective Edge” against Hamas in Gaza lead to the conclusion that a revision of Israel’s conceptual strategic compass is needed, particularly regarding the concepts of ‘deterrence’ and ‘decisive victory’.
- Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
- August 26, 2014
- Paper No. 267
Since the launch of Operation Protective Edge, Israel has made a series of wise tactical choices that contribute to the diplomatic and military effort.
- Prof. Eytan Gilboa
- August 13, 2014
- Paper No. 265
Western media coverage of Operation Protective Edge has been marred by deep anti-Israel bias and serious failures, both professional and ethical.