(De)Constructing the Iron wall
The story of Palestinian military infiltration from the Gaza Strip
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5724204 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yara Nassar (0000-0001-7173-8721, Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 843-869 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Small Wars and Insurgencies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-2318 • E-ISSN: 1743-9558 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09592318.2025.2474526 |
| OpenAlex | W4408305223 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article examines the evolution of Palestinian infiltration tactics in response to Israel’s security barriers, culminating in Hamas’s 7 October attack. It introduces the Security Barrier-Adaptation Model (SBAM) to analyse the cyclical interplay between Israeli fortifications and Palestinian countermeasures, identifying three core phases: barrier innovation, counter-adaptive tactics, and systemic readjustment. It highlights how Palestinian armed groups have innovated tactics, using tunnels, land, and sea routes, to infiltrate and circumvent Israeli defenses. By contextualizing infiltration within asymmetric warfare dynamics, the article reveals the limitations of static defense strategies and the iterative adaptation of adversarial strategies
Ancient history · Composite material · Gaza strip · Palestine · History · Materials Science · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Political Conflict and Governance · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |