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The Challenge of Intelligence Assessment Regarding International Terrorist Organizations

November 5, 2007 | Shabtai Shavit

Should fighting terrorism be based on reaction or on pre-emption? Since there is an ongoing war, since the threat is permanent, since the intention of the enemy in this case is to annihilate you, the right doctrine is one of pre-emption and not of reaction. What is the point even morally to wait and only do something when the enemy comes to attack?

Does the Prospective Purchase of British Gas from Gaza Threaten Israel’s National Security?

October 19, 2007 | Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Moshe Yaalon

With Gaza currently a radical Islamic stronghold, and the West Bank in danger of becoming the next one, Israel’s funneling a billion dollars into local or international bank accounts on behalf of the Palestinian Authority would be tantamount to Israel’s bankrolling terror against itself. An urgent review is required of the far-reaching security implications of an Israeli decision to purchase Gaza gas.

Will a Gaza “Hamas-stan” Become a Future Al-Qaeda Sanctuary?

November 1, 2004 | Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, David Keyes

In light of Israel's planned disengagement from Gaza, to take place in 2005, and the termination of Yasser Arafat's hold on power, the eventual take-over of the Gaza Strip by Hamas certainly cannot be ruled out. Would a Gaza "Hamas-stan" become another al-Qaeda sanctuary in the future? In the past, al-Qaeda sought to establish itself wherever there was a security vacuum - in remote mountain areas or in economically weak, failed states.

The Inevitable Disintegration of the Hudna

August 23, 2003 | David Keyes

Draining the Swamp of Terror: One Corner at a Time, or All at Once?

October 18, 2001