...so you might want to point that out on this thread here, because this is very relevant! - http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ead.php?t=8647
Good luck with that. Ever met an Israeli?I will take the example of last Israel operations. (No critics, no offense, no judgment, please. Take it as an intellectual exercise).
Joking aside, Israel has a very simple view of strategy. It is the use of force to maintain the state, at all and any cost. It does not have to be perfect or even good. It just has to work, and it does. No one expects "Peace" anytime soon. Relative security is good enough.
Economy growing, population growing, and 3 years since a serious war = all good.
The Israeli population (as opposed to political elite) also cares very little for what others think. The only condemnation that had any impact at all during Cast Lead was that from the Turkish Islamist Party!
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