Air operations in Israel's war against Hezbollah learning from Lebanon and getting it right in Gaza

In response to a surprise incursion by Hezbollah combatants into northern Israel and their abduction of two Israeli soldiers, Israel launched a campaign that included the most complex air offensive to have taken place in the history of the Israeli Air Force (IAF). Many believe that the inconclusive...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lambeth, Benjamin S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND 2011, 2011
Series:RAND Corporation monograph series
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Introduction
  • Highlights of the campaign
  • Key Israeli air accomplishments
  • Problems in air employment
  • The Winograd Commission's findings
  • A second chance in Gaza
  • The Second Lebanon War reconsidered
  • Conclusions