Fear's defeat: Militant Islam and the challenges of deterrence - opinion
Today, deterrence fails miserably in the Middle East. It is ill-equipped for mitigating threats posed by militant Islamists who feature a potent ideological component.
NATIONAL SECURITY Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi issues a statement to the media in Tel Aviv, in late October. Just days before the October 7 attacks, he said in an interview: ‘Hamas is very, very restrained and understands the implications of further defiance.’ (photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)ByJOSEPH NICHOLUpdated:
