Deterring Non-State Actors (and Vice Versa): The Case of Israel-Hezbollah

Open to the Public

In his seminar, Dr. Sobelman will outline the dynamics that have shaped the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since the early 1990s and explore the manner in which the latter has in recent years accompanied its vast military procurement with a calculated public deterrence campaign vis-à-vis Israel.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2014 Time: 12:15pm - 02:00pm Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369

View of the Israel-Lebanon international border area, taken from an armored IDF vehicle.

Earlier this month, IDF Chief of Staff Major-General Benny Gantz described Israel's northern front in general and Hezbollah in particular as the primary threat facing Israel. With a stockpile of over 100,000 rockets, thousands of long-range missiles, UAVs, and other advanced capabilities typically possessed by states, the Lebanese organization wields an arsenal unmatched by any other Violent Non-State Actor. In his seminar, Dr. Sobelman will outline the dynamics that have shaped the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since the early 1990s and explore the manner in which the latter has in recent years accompanied its vast military procurement with a calculated public deterrence campaign vis-à-vis Israel.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.