04/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2024 05:57
PHILADELPHIA - April 25, 2023 - Israel's failure to protect its civilians on Oct. 7 proved that the Israel Defense Force's (IDF) tactical skills do not compensate for the security establishment's lack of strategy. For years, Israel systematically underestimated Hamas, overestimated its own intelligence capabilities, and devised complex war plans that proved mostly useless.
A new Middle East Forum report by Zvi Hauser, "Swords of Iron War - Principles of Victory " (click for Hebrew version), a former Knesset member and cabinet secretary, seeks to redefine Israel's posture by transitioning from reactive tactics to anticipatory and preventive strategies, arguing that these promise the country a more secure and stable future.
Hauser calls on Israel to enact bold, proactive measures in Gaza to achieve victory and recover its reputation as a nation respected by its friends and feared by its enemies, including:
"Israel's enemies are watching closely to see if the public promises about 'total victory' are serious or just political posturing," said MEF director Gregg Roman. "Zvi Hauser offers a bold plan how decisively to defeat Hamas and regain the initiative."
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