| ID | 191885 |
| Title Proper | Israeli Intelligence, the Second Intifada, and Strategic Surprise |
| Other Title Information | a Case of “Intelligence to Please”? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Barnea, Avner |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The challenge of this article is on deciding the two-decade-old controversy among Israeli intelligence scholars and practitioners over what caused the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising in October 2000. The question remains: Was it preplanned by the Palestinian Authority or a spontaneous response to the violence that ensued following the visit to the Temple Mount by Israeli opposition leader Sharon, which was seriously escalated by Israel’s excessive military response? Drawing on a theoretical framework of two types of strategic surprises, the article clarifies the controversy and explains the outbreak of what became a long and bloody Israeli–Palestinian confrontation. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Intelligence and Counter Intelligence Vol. 36, No.2; Summer 2023: p. 516-540 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Intelligence and Counter Intelligence Vol: 36 No 2 |
| Key Words | Second Intifada ; Israeli Intelligence ; Strategic Surprise |