The breakup of the Soviet Union and the growing links between the Caucasus, Central and
South Asia, and the Middle East have resulted in new strategic dynamics with far-reaching …

Often regarded as the only true manifestation of political pluralism in the contemporary
Middle East, the state of Israel has dominated the history and politics of the region for over …

Clive Jones began to fragment under the impact of Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1982 and
the outbreak of the Palestinian intifada in 1987. 2 Initially, societal consensus over the …

This article studies the Israeli 'way of war'in counterinsurgency in the period 1987–2005 by
analysing the characteristic features of Israel's approach and its ability to adapt to the …

Which is the country tormenting a quarter of a million people and forcing them to pressurise
their government (Lebanon), to pressure a second government (Syria), to pressure a third …

This article examines the way in which intelligence was used by Israel in its war against
Hizb'allah in south Lebanon. By using ideas drawn from the literature on strategic culture, it …

In the course of the 2006 Lebanon War the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) employed special
operations forces (SOF) for raids against Hizb'allah's command and control structure. This …

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the impact of 'strategic culture'on Israeli
military operations against Hamas between 1987 and 2014. It has often been argued that …

Surrounded by still implacable enemies, some of which are rapidly developing chemical,
biological, and nuclear weapons capabilities, Israel has now decided to base its very …

In the world of wars and their lessons, it has been commonly declared that the military
always “fights the last war.” That is, states always use lessons from the last war when fighting …