Israel's Strategic Shift: From Containment to Prevention and Offense
Israel is undergoing a significant strategic shift in its defense policy, moving from a strategy of containment to one of prevention and offense. This change comes in response to recent conflicts and the perceived failure of previous strategies to effectively deter threats. Brigadier General (res.) Prof. Yaakov Nagel, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former acting head of the National Security Council, discussed this shift in an interview. He emphasized the need for proactive measures to eliminate threats before they escalate. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have already begun implementing this new doctrine, particularly in response to tensions with Iran and Hezbollah. The strategy includes preemptive strikes on missile launchers and warehouses to prevent attacks before they occur. 
