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August 28, 2017

Israel’s New Gaza Strategy: From Deterrence to Victory

Losing patience with sporadic conflict.

Since 2009, Hamas has gone to war with Israel three times. Jerusalem’s goal in each of these conflicts has been, first, deterrence—making war so costly that the terrorist organization will fear another conflict—and, second, attrition—wearing down Hamas’s popularity and hold on power. But in the likely event of another outbreak, writes Yaakov Lapin, Israel’s goal will be victory:

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