BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,410, October 26, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The longstanding assumption that six submarines are sufficient for the Israeli Navy is now obsolete. Threats to Israel’s natural gas assets and sea approaches have multiplied across the …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,358, December 11, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Red Sea crisis predates the Swords of Iron War, but became a specifically Israeli security threat after October 2023, with the start of a Houthi military-terrorist solidarity campaign …
Perspectives Paper No. 2,336, March 13, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Hamas seeks to end the war while maintaining its military control over Gaza, mirroring Hezbollah’s pre-war dominance in Lebanon. Israel must not allow this to happen, even if Egypt pushes for …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,324, January 14, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel faces a critical strategic decision regarding Iran’s nuclear program. The Islamic Republic is accelerating its enrichment capabilities and is systematically approaching the threshold of nuclear breakout. At issue …
Perspectives Paper No. 2,321, December 11, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The acceptance by Israel of a ceasefire arrangement on the war front with Hezbollah in Lebanon constitutes a strategic “bet”. Israel will need to take a multifaceted approach to the arrangement …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,305, September 18, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The US has spent months trying to pressure Israel into a long-term ceasefire with Hamas that would serve American interests by reducing the danger of regional war that …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,228, November 1, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The IDF’s new multi-year strategy, Ma’alot (Ascent), led by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, was formulated before the Hamas mass murder attack on Israel of October …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,187, March 16, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The IDF’s 23rd Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, will need to safely and swiftly maneuver through a domestic minefield without entangling the military in politics. He …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,079, June 24, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Hamas will always prioritize its radical ideological and political objectives over pragmatic considerations whenever those two factors come into conflict. As Israeli decision makers monitor Hamas’s renewed efforts …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,069, June 10, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Now that the truce has taken hold in Gaza, efforts must be made by the international community as well as by Israel to ensure that Hamas does not once …
