- Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
- Paper No. 257
Israel must decide whether it is willing to tolerate a chronic Hamas threat or risk a long, difficult operation to get rid of it.
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- Prof. Shmuel Sandler
- Paper No. 256
The current Israel-Hamas war will have broad strategic implications that go far beyond the immediate results on the battlefield.
A Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies Memorandum, July 21, 2014.
- Prof. Efraim Inbar
- Paper No. 255
Against an implacable, well-entrenched, non-state enemy like the Hamas, Israel needs to “mow the grass” once in a while in order to degrade enemy capabilities
- David M. Weinberg
- Paper No. 254
Israel didn’t effect a significant change in the security balance versus Hamas in the Gaza Strip. A draw with the Hamas is strategically unsatisfactory.
- Maj. Gen. (res.) Uzi Dayan
- Paper No. 244
Israel has a natural right to, and an internationally recognized need for, defensible borders. The Jordan Valley is the only truly defensible eastern border for Israel, says a former IDF deputy chief of staff and national security adviser.
- Prof. Eitan Shamir
- Paper No. 225
Dramatic cuts to the IDF budget have forced the army to reduce its ground forces capabilities. This is a mistake, as the IDF still must rely on its ground forces to deal with its threats, specifically Hamas and Hizballah.
"Mowing the Grass" is Israel’s strategy for a protracted intractable conflict. Only after showing restraint in its military responses does Israel act to destroy enemy capabilities, hoping that occasional large-scale operations also have a temporary deterrent effect to create quiet along its borders.
- Yaakov Lappin
- Paper No. 221
The IDF and the Iran-Hizballah axis are in the midst of a long-term military build-up, preparing for the possibility of a full-scale eruption of the ongoing covert struggle between them.
- Prof. Efraim Inbar
- Paper No. 215
The Israeli victory in 1973 was marred by pain over casualties and disappointment with the country’s leadership. Forty years later, Israel prospers as a powerful nation with a strong, resilient society.