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Gaza Photograph from the sky at the guardian of wall operation

Ten Lessons of the Recent Gaza War

Only time will tell whether Israel has been successful in buying for itself some time before it needs to “mow the grass” in Gaza again. In the meantime, Israel must learn from what transpired in “Operation Guardian of the Walls.”

Professor Efraim Inbar , Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 20.06.2021
Gaza
view of gaza

There is No Clear-Cut Solution for Gaza

There are plenty of nice plans for Gaza, but none that will change the core truth: Hamas will continue to seek Israel’s destruction, and Israel will continue to defend itself.

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Policy Papers 16.06.2021
Gaza

A deterring blow is needed

IDF strikes on Gaza's terrorists should be intense and aimed at causing severe damage to the intermediate level of command, infrastructure and weapons.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 12.05.2021
Gaza IDF Israeli Palestinian Conflict
DOHA, QATAR - JULY 5, 2017: An attack on the value of the Qatar

Qatari Cash for Hamas Will Backfire on Israel

What Happens When Hezbollah Seeks a Similar Arrangement of Quiet for Cash?

Dr. Udi Levi
Policy Papers 05.03.2020
Gaza Hamas

Iran’s grip on Gaza is Israel’s nightmare

The notion that Hamas could be incentivised by the injection of funds from Qatar has proven erroneous or deeply problematic.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 13.05.2019
Gaza Hamas Iran

How to handle Gaza

The government should act with magnanimity towards the civilian population in Gaza while preparing the IDF for intensive warfare against Hamas.

Major General (res.) Yair Golan
Policy Papers 18.04.2019
Gaza
reuven_rivlin_hosting_the_egyptian_ambassador_to_israel_at_a_festive_occasion_marking_the_40th_anniversary

Egyptian mediation in Gaza is a strategic asset by its own right

It is in Israel's interest to solidify the Egyptian role in Gaza, in the context of "conflict management" as a governing policy concept. Egyptian participation in the efforts to stabilize the situation in Gaza serves as an important component in the vital Egypt-Israel relationship. It also helps erode Hamas' pretensions of Jihad.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 18.04.2019
Egypt Gaza Hamas

Hamas misread the map

The IDF's response will be harsher than usual, not because Israelis in the center are more valued than those in the periphery but because of the emerging need to show Hamas that it has grossly misjudged.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 26.03.2019
Gaza Hamas

Reasserting Israel’s Deterrence in Gaza

It is necessary for Israel’s political and military leaders to readjust their conceptual framework concerning deterrence, and to engage the public in an open and effective dialogue on the deterrence equations. Also needed is a more specific and accurate capacity to strike fear into Hamas leadership by signaling both willingness and ability to destroy the assets that they value most.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 11.12.2018
Gaza

Restraint and Deterrence

Israel’s security requirements on other fronts, require containment of the conflict on the southern front, while continuing to build the western Negev notwithstanding Hamas’ arson attempts.

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Policy Papers 09.12.2018
Gaza

The threat is real

The challenge now is how to make it clear to the Hamas leadership that it should not believe is own supercilious words.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 18.11.2018
Gaza Hamas

In the Middle East, you win with fear

Only a crushing and devastating blow to Hamas will pave the way for a truce that would not be a victory for the terrorists.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Policy Papers 15.11.2018
Gaza

Gaza and the Middle East “Camp of Stability”

Israel's actions (or at times, inaction) concerning the future of the Gaza Strip cannot be isolated from the broader context of the struggle over the entire region's balance of power. Gaza’s dependence on Egypt, and perhaps Cyprus, constitutes a common interest of the “camp of stability” in the Middle East, to curb the influence of both Turkey and Iran, and to deny Abu Mazen the baneful position of a spoiler.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 19.10.2018
Gaza

A draw with Hamas is strategically unsatisfactory

Reducing enemy capabilities and ambitions in Gaza requires Israeli military readiness and government willingness to use force intermittingly, while maintaining a healthy and resilient Israeli home front.

Policy Papers 19.10.2018
Gaza Hamas

Restore deterrence, but bet on mediation

Iran and the smaller terrorist groups in Gaza want a full-scale war with Israel. Hamas does not. Israel should land a decisive, well-defined blow but back Egyptian efforts to broker a cease-fire.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 19.10.2018
Gaza
abu_marzook

The perception of weakness

The latest round of violence on the Israel-Gaza border has followed its familiar pattern. Neither party wants to blink first; whoever does will be at a disadvantage down the line.

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Policy Papers 13.08.2018
Gaza

Reasons for restraint

Despite many Israelis’ growing frustration, there are good reasons why the IDF has yet to use all of its force to combat the growing terrorism from the Gaza Strip, including the fact the IDF is focused on the northern front where Israel faces its main enemy: Iran.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 12.08.2018
Gaza
2018_gaza_border_protest

The advantages of a cease-fire

Israel would prefer not to go to war with Hamas over kite terrorism but Gaza's rulers should not confuse that with apprehension. The simple fact is that clear priorities must be set and Israel must decide which of the threats it faces is truly urgent.

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Policy Papers 12.08.2018
Gaza
demege_caused_by_palestinian_fire-kites_2

‘Mowing the grass’ in Gaza

Because ending terrorism from Gaza is unrealistic, Israel has wisely adopted a strategy of attrition. If there is soon to be a large-scale ground operation, conquering the whole Strip should not be the goal.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Policy Papers 25.06.2018
Gaza
דגל הג'יהאד האיסלאמי

Hamas’ junior partner, Iran’s hidden hand

Israel must make it clear to Hamas that letting Islamic Jihad trigger another widespread escalation does not serve its interests or its continued existence.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 07.06.2018
Gaza
VIOLENT PALESTINIAN PROTEST

Gaza prejudice and perfidy

What is Western support for “Israel’s right to exist within secure and recognized borders” worth if those borders cannot be defended?

Policy Papers 21.05.2018
Gaza
אורי לוברני

Hoping for regime change in Iran

Might more be done to advance an Iranian counter-revolution? Uri Lubrani certainly thought so, and he was not naive.

Policy Papers 14.03.2018
Gaza Iran
Minefield sign in Hebrew, Arabic, English in Jordan valley, Israel

Countdown to a conflict

The increasing rocket fire from Gaza at Israel reflects a tragic reality in which neither Israel nor the Palestinians want a confrontation, but both sides may be helpless to stop it. Meanwhile, the Islamic world will not really support the Palestinians.

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Policy Papers 24.12.2017
Gaza Palestinian Authority
Gaza Israel Highway Road Sign At Night

A Marshall Plan for Gaza is a Bad Idea

Prof. Efraim Inbar argues that Israel should adhere to its longstanding approach of using sticks and carrots in the Palestinian arena.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Policy Papers 19.11.2017
Gaza

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