Lessons from Hamas' assault on Israel
The 7 October assault on Israel by Hamas showcased the latter’s advanced offensive capabilities besides underscoring the fragility of peace in the region. This commentary highlights three insights: 1) the importance of constant vigilance even in times of peace; 2) the new threat from the air arising...
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description | The 7 October assault on Israel by Hamas showcased the latter’s advanced offensive capabilities besides underscoring the fragility of peace in the region. This commentary highlights three insights: 1) the importance of constant vigilance even in times of peace; 2) the new threat from the air arising from the use of drones and paragliders; and 3) the shifting focus of global attention on crises, which can have an impact on the availability of international support and resources in an open armed conflict. |
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spelling | ntu-10356/1716942023-11-12T15:41:22Z Lessons from Hamas' assault on Israel Yeo, Kenneth S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Psychology Country and Region Studies International Politics and Security The 7 October assault on Israel by Hamas showcased the latter’s advanced offensive capabilities besides underscoring the fragility of peace in the region. This commentary highlights three insights: 1) the importance of constant vigilance even in times of peace; 2) the new threat from the air arising from the use of drones and paragliders; and 3) the shifting focus of global attention on crises, which can have an impact on the availability of international support and resources in an open armed conflict. Published version 2023-11-06T02:46:36Z 2023-11-06T02:46:36Z 2023 Commentary Yeo, K. (2023). Lessons from Hamas' assault on Israel. RSIS Commentaries, 150-23. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171694 en RSIS Commentaries, 150-23 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf |
spellingShingle | Social sciences::Psychology Country and Region Studies International Politics and Security Yeo, Kenneth Lessons from Hamas' assault on Israel |
title | Lessons from Hamas' assault on Israel |
title_full | Lessons from Hamas' assault on Israel |
title_fullStr | Lessons from Hamas' assault on Israel |
title_full_unstemmed | Lessons from Hamas' assault on Israel |
title_short | Lessons from Hamas' assault on Israel |
title_sort | lessons from hamas assault on israel |
topic | Social sciences::Psychology Country and Region Studies International Politics and Security |
url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171694 |
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