Swords of Iron – An Interim Evaluation

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Swords of Iron – An Interim Evaluation

Begin Heritage Center, Jerusalem, May 23, 2024, 15th of Iyar, 5784.

The event will be held in Hebrew with simultaneous English translation.

2:00 p.m. Chair: Prof. Efraim Inbar, Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS).

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Yaakov Amidror, The Anne, and Greg Rosshandler Senior Fellow at JISS-The War in Gaza: An Interim Assessment.

2:30 p.m. The IDF at War

Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yuval Bazak, Head of the IDF Erez Program for Combat Command – The Ground Forces: Past Failures, Future Challenges.

Dr. Ido Hecht, BESA Center – Combat Methods in the Gaza War.

Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari, JISS – The Post-War IDF Structure.

Dr. Pnina Shoker, JISS – Casualty Aversion in Strategic Decisions

4:15 p.m. Implications of the War on Israel’s International Relations

Chair: Adv. Yifa Segal JISS.

Prof. Eytan Gilboa, JISS – Israel’s Relations with the United States.

Dr. Lt-Col. (Res) Eran Lerman, JISS – Egypt: Israel's valuable Neighbor.

Prof. Hillel Frisch, JISS – The Arab World.

Alex Grinberg, JISS – Iran’s Role

5:30 p.m. Does Israel Need to Update its Security Doctrine?

Moderator: Prof. Efraim Inbar, JISS.

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Gershon Hacohen, BESA Center.

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Eitan Dangot, JISS.

Amos Harel, Haaretz.

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Yaakov Amidror, JISS.