Air Operations in Israel's War Against Hezbollah Learning from Lebanon and Getting It Right in Gaza

Examines the inconclusive results of the Israeli Defense Forces' operation in Lebanon after Hezbollah abducted two Israeli soldiers in 2006, which many believe represents a "failure of air power." The author demonstrates that this is an oversimplification of a more complex reality and...

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Main Author: Lambeth, Benjamin S. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2011
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Summary:Examines the inconclusive results of the Israeli Defense Forces' operation in Lebanon after Hezbollah abducted two Israeli soldiers in 2006, which many believe represents a "failure of air power." The author demonstrates that this is an oversimplification of a more complex reality and contrasts the operation with Israel's counteroffensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009.
ISBN:MG835AF
9780833058430
9780833051462
Access:Open Access