| In light of a widening range of threats to Israel's security, for the first time a group of senior Israeli generals has come together to outline the basic principles of a defense policy - rooted in a consensus spanning past and present Israeli governments - which is focused on Israel maintaining defensible borders. The crisis over the Hamas flotilla to Gaza illustrates how some of Israel's critical alliances in the Middle East are changing, especially its relationship with Turkey, and the importance of designing a defense policy that takes into account the uncertainties that Israel faces with many of its neighbors. Recent events only underscore that it is critical for Israel to preserve the principle of defending itself by itself. Executive Summary |
| Download the Full Study (pdf-4Mb) Restoring a Security-First Peace Policy Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Moshe Yaalon Defensible Borders to Secure Israel's Future Maj.-Gen. (res.) Uzi Dayan The U.S. and "Defensible Borders" Dr. Dore Gold Key Principles of a Demilitarized Palestinian State Maj.-Gen. (res.) Aharon Ze'evi Farkash Control of Territorial Airspace and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Brig.-Gen. (res.) Udi Dekel The Risks of Foreign Peacekeeping Forces in the West Bank Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror Israel's Return to Security-Based Diplomacy Dan Diker About the Authors• Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Moshe Yaalon,Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Strategic Affairs; former IDF Chief of Staff• Maj.-Gen. (res.) Uzi Dayan,former IDF Deputy Chief of Staff; former Chairman of Israel's National Security Council • Dr. Dore Gold,President, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs; former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations • Maj.-Gen. (res.) Aharon Ze'evi Farkash, former Director of IDF Intelligence • Brig.-Gen. (res.) Udi Dekel,former Head of IDF Strategic Planning Division; former Head of the Negotiation Unit, Office of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert • Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, former Head of the Research and Assessment Division, IDF Intelligence; Program Direector, Institute for Contemporary Affairs, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs • Dan Diker, Senior Foreign Policy Analyst, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs; Adjunct Fellow, Hudson Institute Other Resources |
