Israeli Military Thinking: Insights and Analysis

As Israel grapples with significant security challenges both domestically and the evolving threat posed by Iran, this event will focus on the strategies and tactics employed by the Israeli military.

We shall explore the latest strategic thinking in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to improve its response to violent attacks perpetuated by Hamas and Hezbollah. In light of international and regional transformations such as the ongoing war in Ukraine, the US withdrawal from the Middle East, and the Russian-Iranian alliance, this conversation will seek to identify the latest trends in military strategy that can help Israel achieve a decisive military advantage. We will also focus on Israel’s positionality as a rising regional power and its adapting approach to these changing dynamics in the regional and international order.

The Henry Jackson Society is pleased to welcome you to join this discussion where you can expect to gain a greater understanding of the unique challenges faced by the Israeli military and the innovative solutions they have developed to meet asymmetric campaigns. Discussions will also include lessons learned and how they can be applied to other military contexts.

Brigadier General Eran Ortal

Commander, The Dado Center for Interdisciplinary Military Studies

Founder, Dado Center Journal

Dr Yaniv Voller

Senior Lecturer in Middle East Politics, University of Kent

Author, "The Kurdish Liberation Movement in Iraq: From Insurgency to Statehood" (Routledge, 2014)

and "Second-Generation Liberation Wars: Rethinking Colonialism in Iraqi Kurdistan and Southern Sudan" (Cambridge University Press, 2022)

Dr Gadi Yishayahu

International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Israel

and Visiting Lecturer, City University of London

MODERATOR:

Dr Burcu Ozcelik

Associate Research Fellow, The Henry Jackson Society

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