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 …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,040, May 20, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Though firing over 3,500 rockets and missiles at Israeli cities, towns, and villages, more than it did during the 51-day conflict in 2014, Hamas’ military infrastructure has suffered massive …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,017, May 6, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A recently leaked audio recording featuring Iran’s foreign minister lamenting the dominance of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in setting Iranian policies provides new evidence of the way …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,990, April 8, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The ICC Prosecutor’s investigation of Israel will get underway in the next few months. The Court’s decision to grant itself jurisdiction in Gaza and the West Bank raises …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,973, March 22, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Iran’s hegemony scheme for the Middle East not only includes surrounding Israel with missile bases and heavily armed proxies, but also equipping territories further away, such as Iraq and …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,940, February 22, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Pentagon’s decision last month to relocate Israel to the area of responsibility of the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) is a milestone development. It reflects a growing need …
