| ID | 109146 |
| Title Proper | Lebanese Hizballah and Israeli counterterrorism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Byman, Daniel |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines Israel's attempts to weaken and defeat the Lebanese Hizballah. It reviews Hizballah's rise after the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Hizballah's successful effort to force Israeli forces to withdraw from Lebanon in 2000, the 2006 war, and Israeli attempts to deter Hizballah. The article argues that Israel has largely failed to defeat Hizballah militarily and politically. Israel's experience offers lessons for how terrorist groups learn, the effectiveness of terrorist attrition strategies against casualty-sensitivity states, the difficulties in coercing terrorist groups, and the importance of an information strategy. Finally, Israel's clash with Hizballah indicates the importance of thinking of groups that are large and multi-faceted from a counterinsurgency paradigm. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 34, No. 12; Dec 2011: p.917-941 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 34, No. 12; Dec 2011: p.917-941 |
| Key Words | Lebanese Hizballah ; Israeli Counterterrorism ; Israel ; Hizballah ; Lebanon ; Information Strategy ; Counterinsurgency |