The Israel-Hamas conflict
You might not be interested in attrition, but attrition is interested in you
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5723957 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amos C Fox (0000-0001-8455-3742, Politics and International Relations, University of Reading, Reading, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 984-996 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Small Wars and Insurgencies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-2318 • E-ISSN: 1743-9558 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09592318.2024.2346128 |
| OpenAlex | W4396545334 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article discusses the Israel-Hamas conflict, focusing on the ‘survive-win’ cycle and the concept of attrition in armed conflict. It highlights how power differentials between combatants – like Hamas and the Israeli Defense Force – lead to strategies like positional warfare and Fabian tactics, ultimately resulting in wars of attrition. Further, research illustrates that attrition is a fundamental aspect of conflict, challenging the idea that Western militaries should avoid the approach.
Armed conflict · Attrition · Collateral damage · Criminology · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Medicine · Middle East Politics and Society · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |