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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791462203321

Autore

Pedahzur Ami

Titolo

The Israeli secret services and the struggle against terrorism [[electronic resource] /] / Ami Pedahzur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Columbia University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-79634-8

9786612796340

0-231-51161-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Collana

Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare

Disciplina

363.325/156095694

Soggetti

Terrorism - Israel - Prevention

Intelligence service - Israel

Secret service - Israel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-185) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The emergence of Israel's counterterrorism doctrine -- The path to the defensive model and back -- Rescuing hostages -- The Lebanese puzzle -- New challenges from the West Bank and Gaza -- The global challenge of Iran and Hezbollah -- New rivals, old responses -- A war against an elusive enemy -- The second Lebanon war and beyond -- Fighting the terrorism plague.

Sommario/riassunto

While Mossad is known as one of the world's most successful terrorist-fighting organizations, the state of Israel has, more than once and on many levels, risked the lives of its agents and soldiers through unwise intelligence-based intervention. The elimination of Palestinian leaders and militants has not decreased the incidence of Palestinian terrorism, for example. In fact, these incidents have become more lethal than ever, and ample evidence suggests that the actions of Israeli intelligence have fueled terrorist activities across the globe.An expert on terror and political ex