Operation Pillar of Defense: An Initial Assessment

The operation also proved Israel's determination to act forcefully in the post "Arab Spring" environment. However, the lack of a ground offensive allowed Hamas to craft a victory narrative and gave it the potential to re-arm.

Morsi’s Dictatorship and the Gaza Ceasefire

Egyptian President Morsi is proving to be a dictator in the footsteps of his predecessor Hosni Mubarak.

Operation Pillar of Defense: In Support of a Ground Offensive

A strong Israeli response to Hamas rocket attacks is necessary to ensure Israel's ability to stand against the rising tide of Islamist militancy.

Iron Dome: A Dress Rehearsal for War?

Dr. Uzi Rubin
July 3, 2012
Paper No. 173

If the appearance of Iron Dome on the battlefields of southern Israel was what compelled Palestinians to scale down the scope of their rocket fire, this would be a major strategic achievement of Israel’s newly deployed missile shield, and a resounding exoneration for the resources invested in it.

The Opportunity in Gaza

Israel has to respond to the attacks from Gaza with a large-scale military operation. If no such action is taken, the attacks against Israel will surely increase.

The Missile Threat from Gaza: From Nuisance to Strategic Threat

When the first Qassam rocket landed in the town of Sderot in October 2001, few observers, if any, perceived it as the harbinger of a protracted and increasingly furious campaign by the radical Palestinian groups in Gaza against Israel's population centers adjacent to the Gaza Strip (the so called "Gaza envelope" communities) by ballistic weapons.

Iron Dome in Action: A Preliminary Evaluation

The Iron Dome missile defense system has succeeded in saving lives and reducing damages, thus providing more flexibility to the political leadership for containing the fighting with the Hamas government in Gaza.

מערכת ההגנה האקטיבית כיפת ברזל בפעולה: הערכה ראשונית

מערכת ההגנה האקטיבית נגד רקטות "כיפת ברזל" הופעלה לראשונה באפריל 2011 בהצלחה טכנית ברורה. רק לאחר ההצלחה הראשונה של "כיפת ברזל" החלו בכירי מערכת הביטחון לחשוף את המניעים הבסיסיים, את התכליות האסטרטגיות ואת מגבלות המערכת

From Nuisance to Strategic Threat: The Rocket Attack from the Gaza Strip on Southern Israel (Hebrew)

Gazans Deserve a Better Future

The international pressure that led to Israel’s easing of the Gaza blockade indicates a gross misunderstanding of Israel's right to self-defense as well as a grave misperception as to Israel's responsibilities as a non-occupying power.