Israel's way of war : a strategic and operational analysis, 1948-2014 / Ehud Eilam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eilam, Ehud, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--Israel.

Military art and science.

Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)--Middle-East--History.

Low-intensity conflicts (Military science).

Operational art (Military science).

Israel--History, Military--20th century.

Israel.

Israel--History, Military--21st century.

Israel--Strategic aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Written by a former member of the Israel Defense Forces, this book compares the wars fought in Lebanon against the Palestinian Liberation Organization (1982) and against Hezbollah (2006), and in the Gaza Strip (1956, 1967, 2008-2009 and 2014). The author draws similarities between Israel and the Western states--mainly the United States and Britain"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface; Introduction; 1; Israel's National Strategy and Its High-Intensity Wars; Winning the War; The Balance of Power; Strategic Depth

Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Tel Aviv district has been a critical area,13 being both in the middle of the country and a center of population, industry, transportation, and so forth. The Haifa area, which is about 100 kilometers north of Tel Aviv, has been another vital zone because of its relatively large population, naval port and industry (such as refineries). The Jerusalem area, of course, has its own unique importance because of its vast population and historical, relArab Military Coalitions; The Alliance Between Israel and France and Britain in 1956

Israel and the United StatesUnconventional Weapons; Should Israel Have Launched a Bombardment Against Iran or Accept an Iranian Bomb?; 1. Bombardments and Bombardment; 2. Bombardments (by the United States or with American Support); 3. Israeli Bombardment But Iran Gets the Bomb; 4. To Live (But Not Love) the Bomb; 5. A Bomb in Exchange for a Bomb?; 2; Israel's Combat Doctrine in a High-Intensity War; Taking the Strategic Initiative: Preventive War and Preemptive Strike; The Time Factor; Annihilating Arab Units and Conquering Arab Lands; The Size and Nature of the Battlefield

Operational and Tactical AspectsProtecting the Borders; Air Superiority; Strategic Bombardment; Anti-Tank Weapons; Naval Warfare; 3; The Strategic Linkage Between Israel's High-Intensity, Hybrid and Low-Intensity Wars; Israel Versus the Palestinians, 1949-1956; The Role of the Arab States, 1949-1956; The Role of Foreign Powers, 1949-1956; The Border Wars in 1957-1967; The 1967 War; From Jordan to Lebanon: 1968-1982; Comparing Israel's Allies from the 1956 and 1982 Wars; The Low-Intensity Wars of 1987-1993 and 2000-2005; Hamas as a Hybrid Rival; Hezbollah as a Hybrid Rival; 4

The IDF in Fighting Low- and High-Intensity WarsThe IDF in the 1948-1949 War; Coping with Palestinian Infiltrations and a Possible Arab Invasion in the 1950s; Raids in Comparison to Major Attacks in the 1950s; The Crisis of the Infantry in the Border Wars, 1949-1956; The Armor and the Infantry, 1949-1956; The 1956 War-Operational Aspects; 1957-1967: The Rise of the Armor and the Air Force; The 1967 War; Low-Intensity Wars on Three Fronts, 1967-1973; Hybrid/Low-Intensity Wars, 1978-2005; Hybrid and Low- Intensity Wars Take Center Stage, 1982-2014; 5; Fire in the Backyard

The Ruler of the Gaza Strip

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2325-2