From Cast Lead To Protective Edge: Lessons From Isreal's Wars In Gaza

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Abstract:

For more than a decade, Israel has clashed with Hamas in Gaza, with cycles of violence defined by periods of intense fighting followed by relative lulls. This report focuses on a five-year period of this conflict: from the end of Operation Cast Lead in 2009 to the end of Operation Protective Edge in 2014. It distills lessons from the multiple conflicts that have occurred between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and an adaptive hybrid force increasingly skilled in urban combat. Given the growing urbanization in the world, U.S. forces are likely to find them- selves embroiled in urban combat; drawing lessons from the Israeli conflicts could inform their training for such operations.

Author(s):
Cohen, Raphael S. ; Johnson, David E. ; Thaler, David E. ; Allen, Brenna ; Bartels, Elizabeth M. ; Cahill, James ; Efron, Shira
Author Organization(s):
RAND
Funding Organization(s):
Publication Date:
2016 Jan 01
Pagination:
0

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RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
weapons effects, military science, national security, anti-tank missiles, personnel management, geography, war colleges, warfare, international law, unmanned aerial vehicles, counter rocket, artillery, and mortor, terrorism, terrorists, contingency operations (military), social media, air force, military organizations
Keyword(s):
Gaza Strip, Missile Defense, Rapid Force Deployment
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences
Update Date:
2018 Jul 23