The 2006 Lebanon War: Israel's Miscalculations and Failures
By Anthony H. Cordesman and William D. Sullivan
A comprehensive analysis of Israel's strategic, tactical, and technological failures in the 2006 war with Hezbollah.
On July 16, 2008, Israel and Hezbollah reached a deal whereby Hezbollah turned over the bodies of the two captured Israeli soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. This marked the end of a 34-day war that had begun on July 12, 2006, when Hezbollah launched a cross-border raid into Israel and captured the two soldiers.
The 2006 Lebanon War was a major defeat for Israel. Hezbollah, a relatively small and poorly equipped guerrilla group, was able to inflict heavy casualties on the Israeli military and force it to withdraw from southern Lebanon. The war also damaged Israel's international reputation and raised questions about its ability to defend itself against future threats.
In this book, Anthony H. Cordesman and William D. Sullivan provide a comprehensive analysis of Israel's miscalculations and failures in the 2006 war with Hezbollah. They examine the strategic, tactical, and technological factors that led to Israel's defeat, and they offer recommendations for how Israel can avoid similar mistakes in the future.
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