Mideast Security and Policy Studies No. 211
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In the Iron Swords War, the IDF achieved battlefield decision over the enemy in two theaters of war in a manner contrary to customary IDF doctrine. In Gaza, a tactical and …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,270, April 21, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Preventive war/the preemptive strike, defined as the identification of a major threat developing among one’s enemies and the taking of action to remove that threat before it materializes, was …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,263, February 14, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The occupation and holding of territory, which used to be a central component of the IDF’s war concept at all levels, became almost irrelevant during Israel’s many years of …
