Israel's targeted killing policy : moral, ethical and operational dilemmas / / Boaz Ganor, Liram Koblentz-Stenzler

• Autore: Ganor Boaz
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (236 pages)
• Disciplina: 172.4
• Soggetto topico: Targeted killing
• Persona (resp. second.): Koblentz-StenzlerLiram
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 A Historical Survey of Israeli Targeted Killings -- The Consolidation of the Method of Targeted Killings in Israeli Counter-Terrorism Strategy (1948-1972) -- Targeted Killings as a Means of Retaliation and Deterrence Following the Attack on the Israeli Athletes in the Munich Olympics (1972-1992) -- Targeted Killings as a Means of Preventing Suicide Bombings Against the Background of the Peace Process Between Israel and the PLO (1993-1999) -- The Use of Targeted Killings Following the Collapse of the Peace Process and the Events of the Al-Aqsa Intifada (the Second Intifada) (2000-2007) -- References -- 3 Targeted Killings in Israel's Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Decision-Making Processes and the Intelligence Factor -- The Importance of Targeted Killing as a Pillar of Israel's Counter-Terrorism Strategy -- The Decision-Making Process in the Execution of Targeted Killings -- The Intelligence Component of the Targeted Killing Operations -- The "Operational Opportunity" Axis -- Case Study-Salah Shehadeh -- Case Study-Mohammed Deif -- Case Study-Ali Hassan Salameh -- References -- 4 The Legitimacy of Targeted Killings: A Death Penalty Under the Guise of Counter-Terrorism? -- The Normative Foundation-The Right to Life -- The Right to a Fair Trial -- Death Penalty Without Trial? -- Targeted Killing as a Means of Satisfying Public Opinion -- Case Study-Ghassan Kanafani -- References -- 5 The Principle of Distinction in Targeted Killing-Who Do You Target? -- The Target Profile Axis -- The Operational Need Model-Assessing the Need for Targeted Killings -- Case Study: The Targeted Killing of a Political Leader-Sheikh Ahmed Yassin -- References -- 6 The Principle of Proportionality: Are Targeted Killings Really Targeted?. ; Definition of the Principle of Proportionality -- Assessing Military Effectiveness Versus Harm to Uninvolved Civilians -- The Proportionality Equation in Targeted Killings -- Israeli Attempts to Minimize Collateral Damage -- Case Study: Salah Shehadeh (2002) -- Intelligence Information -- The Weapon Selected for the Purpose of the Targeted Killing -- The Result of the Operation -- References -- 7 The Boomerang Effect in Targeted Killings-Are Targeted Killings Effective? -- Tactical Boomerang Effect-Revenge Attacks -- Operational Boomerang Effect-military and/or Diplomatic Imbroglios -- Strategic Boomerang Effect-long-Term Consequences -- Case Study of a Targeted Killing with an Operative Boomerang effect-the Attempt on Khaled Mashal -- References -- 8 A Decision-Making Model for Targeted Killing Operations -- Normative Considerations and Implications -- Assessing the Effectiveness of Targeted Killings -- 9 Summary and Conclusions -- Reference -- Appendices -- Appendix A-Interviewees for this Book -- Appendix B-Author's Interviewees from the 1990s and 2000s -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Israel's Targeted Killing Policy
• ISBN: 3-031-13674-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910624397603321
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