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BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,215, February 5, 2024
“We cannot always prevent the murder of workers in an orchard or sleeping families, but …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,200, June 11, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On May 9, Israel initiated a direct attack on the senior commanders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza while ignoring Hamas, its third such attack since November 2019. The …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,189, March 26, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The war in Ukraine is an example of modern high-intensity warfare. As such, it offers a number of lessons that can be learned about the capabilities, limitations, and requirements …
Some pundits contend that in the absence of a direct threat from state armies, and in a situation where terror, guerrilla and rocket threats predominate, Israel no longer needs heavy maneuvering formations. This 50-page study by Dr. Eado Hecht and …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 259
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Since taking control of Gaza, Hamas has built a maze of underground concrete bunkers and tunnels. The tunnels were designed to enhance the survivability of Hamas in case of Israeli attack, and …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 225
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 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 a capable and credible …
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 203
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Cyber warfare is the newest addition to the domain of war. Though attention is usually focused on software aspects of this new battlefield, a low-tech attack on the hardware infrastructure can be …
