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Israel must learn the lesson of ‘Guardian of the Walls’

Israel must learn the lesson of ‘Guardian of the Walls’
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Dr. Yagil Henkin

Dr. Henkin is a military historian, specializing in urban warfare, counterinsurgency, irregular warfare, and Israeli military history. He teaches military history at the IDF Command and Staff College, and is a reservist with the IDF history department. He is the author of Either We Win or We Perish: A History of the First Chechen War, 1994-1996 (Hebrew, 2007); The 1956 Suez War and the New World Order in the Middle East: Exodus in Reverse (2015); and the forthcoming Like Fish in the Bush: Rhodesia at War, 1965-1980 (Hebrew, 2017). He also published Uneasy Red, a guide to the Omaha Beach battle site in Normandy (2014), and co-authored (with Jaacob Saar) the Israel National Trail Guide (3rd Edition, 2016).

Recent publications

The Palestinian Authority—Asset or Liability?

Three decades after Oslo, the PA delivers corruption, incitement, and support for terrorism rather than...

The IDF’s Learning Curve Following October 7 and Its Global Implications

From deterrence to proactive offense, October 7 reshaped IDF doctrine, technology, and urban warfighting—with lessons...

Who’s Afraid of Military Rule in the Gaza Strip?

Why temporary military rule is essential to defeating Hamas, preventing its recovery, and laying the...

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