Trapped Between Maneuver and  Firepower: Hamas and Hizbollah

dc.creator	Giora Segal
dc.date	2009-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:09Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:09Z
dc.identifier	2307-793X
dc.identifier	2307-8634
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/65f419132b164ebbbdfac8efb4362046
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8772
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/65f419132b164ebbbdfac8efb4362046
dc.description	Hizbollah and Hamas are guerilla and terrorist organizations that in less than 20 years have developed into quasi-governmental entities. They have done so in a relatively smaller area than is usually the case in guerilla warfare, and in the case of the Gaza Strip, primarily in urban areas suited to this type of ﬁghting. The primary military threat that Hamas and Hizbollah pose for Israel is the ongoing launching of rockets and heavy mortar bombs, with varying ranges and impact, directly at the nation’s citizens. The military forces of Hamas and Hizbollah add a secondary, parallel threat to the classical arsenal of guerilla and terrorist activities along Israel’s borders and within its territory: explosives of various kinds, sniper ﬁre, ambush shootings, car bombs, attempts to kidnap soldiers and civilians, and use of suicide bombers wearing explosive belts. Israel’s use of military force in the Second Lebanon War and Operation Cast Lead set many political processes in motion, which would largely have not occurred had it not been for the use of the ground forces. This essay examines why the ground maneuver, in conjunction with a disproportionate degree of ﬁrepower, was the primary factor in creating a real threat to Hizbollah and Hamas. In addition, the essay explains the logic of the ground maneuver and the basic conditions demanded for its effective use.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Institute for National Security Studies
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dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2307-793X
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2307-8634
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Military and Strategic Affairs, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 77-88 (2009)
dc.subject	Hamas
dc.subject	Hizbollah
dc.subject	Israel
dc.subject	Operation Cast Lead
dc.subject	ground maneuver
dc.subject	Gaza
dc.subject	defense doctrine
dc.subject	IDF
dc.subject	Second Lebanon War
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	Trapped Between Maneuver and Firepower: Hamas and Hizbollah
dc.type	Article