A high price : the triumphs and failures of Israeli counterterrorism / Daniel Byman.

Here, Daniel Byman breaks down the dual myths of Israeli omnipotence and - conversely - ineptitude in fighting terror, offering instead a nuanced, definitive historical account of the state's bold but often failed efforts to fight terrorist groups.

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Byman, Daniel, 1967-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Section I. The Early Years
  • Terror Upon Creation (1948-1956)
  • The Rise of the Plo and the Birth of International Terrorism (1956-1970s)
  • Debacle in Lebanon (1970s-1993)
  • Section II. From Oslo Through the Second Intifada
  • The False Promise of Oslo (1993-1996)
  • Clouds on the Horizon: The Netanyahu period (1996-1999)
  • Hamas's rise and Seeming Fall (1993-2000)
  • Into the Abyss: The Second Intifada (2000)
  • A Million Bullets (2000)
  • The 9/11 Ceasefire that Wasn't (2001-Early 2002)
  • The Hornet's Nest: The Battle of Jenin and Operation Defensive Shield (2002)
  • Occupying the West Bank: The Price of Success (2003-Today)
  • Hamas Triumphant (2005-2008)
  • War Against Hamas (2008-2009)
  • Section III. The Lebanese Hizballah
  • The Birth of a Monster: Hizballah's Creation (1982-1985)
  • The Rules of the Game: Limited War with Hezbollah (1985-2000)
  • The False Promise of Normalcy (2000-2006)
  • Hizballah Returns (2006)
  • Section IV. Jewish Terrorism
  • The Enemy Within (1967-2000)
  • Settler Violence and the Second Intifada (2000-2009)
  • Section V. Findings and Conclusions
  • Interrogation Dilemmas
  • Targeted Killings: Kill or Be Killed?
  • Building the Security Barrier
  • Reorganizing For Counterterrorism
  • Fading Hopes For Peace
  • What Israel Can Teach the World and What Israel Should Learn.