Mideast Security and Policy Studies No. 203
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:This paper raises essential issues for discussion regarding the design of Israel’s national cyber strategy. It deals with aspects related to the promotion of national cyber security and the improvement of national …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,287, June 24, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In this article I will present five alternatives for the future of Gaza. Israel’s long-term strategy to ensure its continued existence entails the accomplishment of these goals: destruction of …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,279, May 12, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In the wake of the massive intelligence failure of October 7, fundamental changes will have to be made to Israeli national security doctrine. The intelligence community is obliged to …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,267, March 27, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In recent years, the concept of decisive victory has eroded in Israel. October 7 brought it forcefully back to the center of the national security process. There are four …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,265, March 3, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While the confronting of threats is built into national security, the promotion of values is not generally an organic part of it. But in the current war, Israel must …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,259, January 25, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The IDF is winning the Swords of Iron War, and the position of the State of Israel is being strengthened. Wherever the IDF reaches, Hamas ceases to function as …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,252, January 9, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel’s national security doctrine collapsed on October 7, and the way in which the Swords of Iron War is being conducted is fundamentally changing its components. After the war …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,237, December 1, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In order to complete the eradication of the Hamas organization in Gaza, a ground offensive in southern Gaza will be required. A serious challenge in executing this offensive is …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,233, November 19, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Until the end of the seventies, Israel’s policy on hostages, prisoners and missing persons was based on national considerations. The Entebbe Doctrine permitted no negotiations with terrorist organizations that …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,224, October 23, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Unlike during previous conflicts, Israel is not constrained this time by a “political hourglass” and it would be wise to remove this concern from the table if a decisive …
