How Israel Can Solve Its Gaza ProblemKuperwasser, YossiMiddle East Quarterly
The phrase “mowing the grass” has been the bumper sticker version of Israeli strategy in Gaza for the last decade and a half. It plays out in the following way: Palestinians, frustrated by the state of the enclave, turn to the likes of Hamas for, if nothing else,vengeance aga...
The ceasefire got off to a rocky start when its implementation was delayed several hours over Hamas' initial failure to provide Israel with a list of hostages to be released. The ceasefire came into force after Israel confirmed receipt of this list....
For decades, Israel has been seen as a country with highly accurate intelligence, strong military capabilities, and secure defenses. The Hamas attack shattered this perception, leaving a lasting psychological impact, even as Israel swiftly retaliated with severe blows to Hamas. Second, Here are the ...
A country against multiple surrounding threats within the Middle East: physical and organizational aspects of Israel's Homeland Security How has Israel been able to successfully mitigate all the risks generated by the several threats surrounding and menacing it, despite their superior potential whose ef...
Hamas ground-based rocket launchers, found in an orchard near Jabalya refugee camp, November 23, 2023. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) Launchers were found buried in the ground allowing for quick unaimed launches toward Israel. Hamas ground-based rocket launchers, found in an orchard near...
More than 10 months have passed since the onset of the conflict, and there has been no peace in sight yet. To Abu Taha, the United States bears responsibility. "The United States supplies Israel with endless weapons, but they end up killing innocent Palestinians," she said. ...
This is the kind of archeological treasure that is being reduced to rubble when Israel indiscriminately bombs the Gaza Strip periodically, angry that it has not been able to subdue or expel its people. Of course the lives lost in these airstrikes are more precious, but life is given meaning...
It is also important to note that Hamas’ strongest opportunity to regain influence lies in Israel’s lack of a clear postwar strategy for Gaza. That gap has been shaped by the politics of Netanyahu’s coalition, some of whom oppose any form of Palestinian governance in Gaza. But without al...
Soufi’s dramatic arrest years earlier had been broadcast across Gaza in a video published by security forces, and he was later sentenced to death for murder, according to media reports. But as Hamas-linked uniformed police were targeted by Israel, officers went underground and fled their station...