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Defensible Borders on the Golan Heights

Defensible Borders on the Golan Heights

August 27, 2009 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland
Proportionality in Modern Asymmetrical Wars

Proportionality in Modern Asymmetrical Wars

August 27, 2009 | Dr. Amichai Cohen
Download the pdf Executive Summary Asymmetrical conflicts are fought between a state following the laws of armed conflicts or international humanitarian law, and organizations that almost never follow these rules and have very little incentive to do so. While the Geneva Conventions and their protocols were framed in an era of “classic” military engagements, when […]
International Law and Military Operations in Practice

International Law and Military Operations in Practice

July 7, 2009 | Col. Richard Kemp
I will examine the practicalities, challenges and difficulties faced by military forces in trying to fight within the provisions of international law against an enemy that deliberately and consistently flouts international law.
Israel’s Forgotten Rights in Jerusalem

Israel’s Forgotten Rights in Jerusalem

May 24, 2009 | Amb. Dore Gold
The Second Lebanon War: From Territory to Ideology

The Second Lebanon War: From Territory to Ideology

August 30, 2008 | Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Moshe Yaalon
Hizbullah’s Triumph: The Long-Term Implications of Prisoner Exchanges

Hizbullah’s Triumph: The Long-Term Implications of Prisoner Exchanges

July 15, 2008 | Justus Reid Weiner, Diane Morrison
How Will the IDF Confront Regional Threats? – A Strategic Overview

How Will the IDF Confront Regional Threats? – A Strategic Overview

March 16, 2008 | Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan
Iran Is Building “Hamastan” in Gaza

Iran Is Building “Hamastan” in Gaza

March 11, 2007 | Brig. Gen. (res.) Shalom Harari
Can a Conventional Army Vanquish a Terrorist Insurgency?

Can a Conventional Army Vanquish a Terrorist Insurgency?

January 1, 2007 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Hizballah in Lebanon: The War Was Not Supposed to End This Way

Hizballah in Lebanon: The War Was Not Supposed to End This Way

September 1, 2006 | Chuck Freilich
A Strategic Assessment of the Hizballah War: Defeating the Iranian-Syrian Axis in Lebanon

A Strategic Assessment of the Hizballah War: Defeating the Iranian-Syrian Axis in Lebanon

July 19, 2006 | Dr. Dan Diker, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Teaching Morality in Armed Conflict: The Israel Defense Forces Model

Teaching Morality in Armed Conflict: The Israel Defense Forces Model

March 21, 2006 | Lt. Col. Amos Guiora
Shalom Freedman on Rabin and Israel’s National Security by Efraim Inbar

Shalom Freedman on Rabin and Israel’s National Security by Efraim Inbar

October 1, 2005 | Shalom Freedman
The Vanunu Myths and Israeli Deterrence Policy

The Vanunu Myths and Israeli Deterrence Policy

April 19, 2004 | Prof. Gerald M. Steinberg
The Growing Threat to Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge

The Growing Threat to Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge

December 11, 2003 | Dr. Yuval Steinitz